pastis
[ pa-stees; French pas-tees ]
/ pæˈstis; French pasˈtis /
noun
a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
Origin of pastis
1925–30; < French < Provençal; Old Provençal
pastitz pastry, pâté < Vulgar Latin
*pastīcius; see
pasticcio,
patisserie
Words nearby pastis
Example sentences from the Web for pastis
But the “yellow liquid” was actually a Ricard pastis, the anise-flavored aperitif, which is considerably stronger than wine.
Tina Brown: No, Conspiracy Theorists, Princess Diana Was Not Murdered |Tina Brown |August 19, 2013 |DAILY BEASTWe are immortal, and do not forget;We are eternal, and to us the pastIs as the future, present.
The Life of Lord Byron |John GaltSilvius begat Æneas, from Æneas sprang Latinus, and Latinus was succeeded by Pastis.
Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6) |Cassius Dio
British Dictionary definitions for pastis
pastis
/ (pæˈstɪs, -ˈstiːs) /
noun
an anise-flavoured alcoholic drink
Word Origin for pastis
from French, of uncertain origin