slivovitz

[ sliv-uh-vits, -wits, shliv- ]
/ ˈslɪv ə vɪts, -wɪts, ˈʃlɪv- /

noun

a dry, usually colorless, slightly bitter plum brandy from E Europe.
Also sliv·o·vic, sliv·o·witz [sliv-uh-vits] /ˈslɪv ə vɪts/.

Origin of slivovitz

1895–1900; < German Sliwowitz < Serbo-Croatian šljȉvovica, derivative of šljȉva plum

Words nearby slivovitz

slithery, slitlamp, sliven, sliver, sliver building, slivovitz, slma, slo, slo-mo, slo-pitch, sloan

Example sentences from the Web for slivovitz

  • I daresay they kept off the rheumatism by extra potations of slivovitz.

    Round About the Carpathians |Andrew F. Crosse

  • What have they to work for beyond the necessary quantity of maize, slivovitz, and tobacco?

    Round About the Carpathians |Andrew F. Crosse

  • There is a flask of slivovitz (the plum brandy of the country) underneath the seat, if you should require it.

    Dracula |Bram Stoker

  • "Nikola, serve rakija," said the Archimandrite, and Nikola filled two little glasses with slivovitz and put them before us.

    Through the Land of the Serb |Mary Edith Durham

British Dictionary definitions for slivovitz

slivovitz
/ (ˈslɪvəvɪts, ˈsliːvə-) /

noun

a plum brandy from E Europe

Word Origin for slivovitz

from Serbo-Croat šljivovica, from sljiva plum