Meaning & use
aquavit
A clear Scandinavian distilled spirit flavored with caraway seeds or dill.
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Guests toasted the new year with small glasses of chilled aquavit.
Aquavit is traditionally served alongside pickled herring at Scandinavian celebrations.
A note on using this word
Aquavit, also spelled akvavit, means 'water of life,' echoing the Latin root behind the Gaelic name for whisky.
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