horilka

/hoˈɹilka/

horilka means ukrainian distilled spirit, sometimes flavoured with hot peppers.

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horilka is pronounced /hoˈɹilka/.

Etymology

From Ukrainian горі́лка (horílka, “vodka”). Compare Belarusian гарэ́лка (harélka), South Russian горе́лка (gorélka).

noun

Ukrainian distilled spirit, sometimes flavoured with hot peppers.e.g.“In return for a glass of horilka he took us to the other end of the village, showed us an empty hut, and introduced us to its owner.” — 1931, Ekaterina Konstantinovna Breshko-Breshkovskaia, Lincoln Hutchinson ed., Hidden Springs of the Russian Revolution: Personal Memoirs of Katerina Breshkovskaia, Stanford University Press, page 32:

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borovička 58% match — A Slovak alcoholic beverage flavored with juniper berries. vs horilka →
pálinka 56% match — A traditional fruit brandy in the Carpathian Basin, known under several names, and invented in the Middle Ages. vs horilka →
nalivka 56% match — A Slavic sweet fruit or berry liqueur vs horilka →
samogon 55% match — In Russia, home-distilled illegal spirit, similar to vodka; moonshine. vs horilka →
ukie 55% match — A Ukrainian. vs horilka →
uzvar 55% match — A cold Ukrainian beverage made from boiled fruits (typically fresh or dried). vs horilka →