raki

noun

ra·ki | \ rə-ˈkē

How to pronounce raki (audio)

; ˈra-kē, ˈrä- \

Definition of raki

: a Turkish liqueur flavored with aniseed

Examples of raki in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Beyond the kebabs, raki, Byzantine churches, and Ottoman mosques, there are also exciting modern developments that will add to the draw for travelers. — Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, "The Top 15 Cities in Europe," 8 July 2020 Pre-pandemic, my Friday nights in Istanbul often consisted of sharing mezzes and a bottle of raki at a Bosphorus meyhane (tavern), chased with dancing in a stuffy, windowless club. — Jenna Scatena, Condé Nast Traveler, "Post-Lockdown, Istanbul's Residents Are Embracing Empty Palaces and Sunset Dance Parties," 30 June 2020 The same for Taksim Square, a ghostly memory of its mezzes-eating and raki-drinking past. — Kahli Hindmarsh, National Geographic, "Will New Zealand show us the future of travel?," 5 May 2020 Secularists pick raki, a tipple best had with grilled fish and music. — The Economist, "A nice cuppa taxpayers’ cash Why Turkey subsidises organic tea," 18 Dec. 2019 At a clutch of tavernas on the waterfront, locals nibble freshly caught shrimp and anchovies with a shot of raki in the Corinthian Gulf’s briny air. — Liz Alderman, New York Times, "Voyage to the Center of the World," 9 July 2019 Raki and Şalgam Suyu: Spotted at ala Turca in Hollywood, Florida What uzo is to the Greeks, raki is to the Turkish. — Nikita Richardson, Bon Appetit, "The New Picklebacks: 7 Shot Combos That Go Beyond the Brine," 28 Apr. 2017 Raki and Şalgam Suyu: Spotted at ala Turca in Hollywood, Florida What uzo is to the Greeks, raki is to the Turkish. — Nikita Richardson, Bon Appetit, "The New Picklebacks: 7 Shot Combos That Go Beyond the Brine," 28 Apr. 2017

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“Raki.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raki. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.

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