Noun: arak er-uk or u'rak [N. Amer], a-ruk or u'rak [Brit]
- Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses
"arak is a popular spirit in many South and Southeast Asian countries";
- arrack
Derived forms: araks
Type of: hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn [informal], liquor, spirit [Brit], spirits [Brit], strong drink
Encyclopedia: Arak, Republic of Dagestan