sam·bu·ca | \ samˈb(y)ükə \
plural -s
Definition of sambuca
(Entry 1 of 2)
: trigon
sambuca
noun (2)sam·bu·ca | \ samˈbükə, sämˈbükä \
plural -s
Definition of sambuca (Entry 2 of 2)
: an anise-flavored Italian liqueur that is made with the fruit of a Eurasian elder bush (Sambucus nigra)
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