sambuca

English

Wikipedia

Sambuca served over ice as an ammazzacaffè.

Etymology

From Italian sambuca, from Latin sambūcus (“elderberry”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈsæmˌbjuː.kə/ X-SAMPA: /"s{m%bju:.k@/

Noun

sambuca (plural sambucas)

1. An Italian liqueur made from elderberries and flavoured with licorice. Traditionally served with 3 coffee beans that represent health, wealth and fortune.

Hypernyms

• ammazzacaffè

Translations

An Italian liqueur made from elderberries and flavoured with licorice

• Russian: самбука (ru) (sambuka)

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin sambūcus (“elderberry”).

Noun

sambuca f (plural sambuche)

1. sambuca

Related terms

• sambuco

Anagrams

• cambusa

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Latin

Noun

sambūca (genitive sambūcae); f, first declension

1. (music) A triangular harp having a very sharp, shrill tone

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	sambūca	sambūcae
genitive	sambūcae	sambūcārum
dative	sambūcae	sambūcīs
accusative	sambūcam	sambūcās
ablative	sambūcā	sambūcīs
vocative	sambūca	sambūcae