Sambuca Definition
Other Word Forms of Sambuca
Noun
Origin of Sambuca
Italian originally a trade name created by Italian liqueur producer Luigi Manzi (fl. 19th century) from Italian dialectal (Istria) sambuchelli water carriers distributing water and anise liquor to laborers from Italian sambuco elderberry (probably from the traditional use of elder blossom syrup to flavor drinks) from Latin sambūcus perhaps akin to Dacian seba
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Greek sambūkē from Aramaic sabbəkā from səbak to fasten, cling śbk in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Italian sambuca, from Latin sambÅ«cus (“elderberry").
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