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: a colorless liquor of neutral spirits distilled from a mash (as of rye or wheat)
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That puts it more in line with its Scottish and Canadian cousins, but also strips out more flavor because the mash is being distilled more like a vodka.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025
Travelers can tour the farm, taste fresh caviar and enjoy perfectly paired vodka and champagne.
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Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025
The cocktail also includes vodka and a cold-brew concentrate by Counter Culture, and is kegged to ensure consistency and the perfect temperature.
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Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
This beverage combines vodka, celery and fennel shrub, lime juice and ginger beer for a refreshing coastal concoction.
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Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Word History
Etymology
Russian, from voda water; akin to Old English wæter water
First Known Use
circa 1803, in the meaning defined above
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“Vodka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vodka. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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vodka
noun
vod·ka
ˈväd-kə
: a colorless alcoholic liquor
Etymology
Russian, literally, "little water," from voda "water"
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