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slivovitzes

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sliv⋅o⋅vitz

[sliv-uh-vits, -wits, shliv-]
–noun
a dry, usually colorless, slightly bitter plum brandy from E Europe.
Also, sliv⋅o⋅vic, sliv⋅o⋅witz [sliv-uh-vits] .


Origin:
1895–1900; < G Sliwowitz < Serbo-Croatian šljı̏vovica, deriv. of šljı̏va plum
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