pastis

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pa stēs′; Fr. pas tēs′)


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pas•tis  (pa stēs′; Fr. pas tēs′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Winea yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
  • Vulgar Latin *pastīcius; see pasticcio, patisserie
  • Provencal; Old Provencal pastitz pastry, pâté
  • French
  • 1925–30

'pastis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
patisserie

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