SINCE 1828
arak
noun
ar·ak
variant spelling of arrack
: an Asian alcoholic beverage like rum that is distilled from a fermented mash of malted rice with toddy or molasses
Arāk
geographical name
\ ä-ˈräk
, ə-ˈrak\
, ə-ˈrak\
Definition of Arāk (Entry 2 of 2)
city in western Iran southwest of Tehran population 265,349
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