[sam-byoo-kuh] 
| 1. | Also, sam⋅buke [sam-byook] . an ancient stringed musical instrument used in Greece and the Near East. |
| 2. | a medieval hurdy-gurdy. |
[sam-boo-kuh; It. sahm-boo-kah] | a licorice-flavored Italian liqueur made from elderberries. |
| sam·bu·ca 1 (sām-bōō'kə, säm-bōō'kä) n. An ancient triangular stringed instrument. [Greek sambūkē, from Aramaic sabbəkā, from səbak, to fasten, cling; see śbk in Semitic roots.] |
| sam·bu·ca 2 (sām-bōō'kə, säm-bōō'kä) n. An Italian liqueur made from elderberries and flavored with licorice. [Italian, from feminine of sambuco, elder, from Latin sambūcus.] |