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Etymology

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From Basque patxaran (sloe; sloe liqueur). See Irish airne (sloe) for further connections.

Noun

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patxaran (uncountable)

  1. A reddish-brown sloe liqueur popular in parts of Spain.
    • 2018, Marti Buckley, Basque Country: A Culinary Journey Through a Food Lover's Paradise, Artisan Books, →ISBN, page 305:
      Patxaran is nothing more than aniseed, liquor, and macerated sloe berries. Some people add coffee beans or cinnamon sticks to their patxaran during maceration, though this considered anathema by patxaran purists and the body that governs its production.

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Basque

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Etymology

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pattar +‎ aran (plum)

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /pat͡ʃaɾan/, [pa.t͡ʃa.ɾãn]

Noun

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patxaran inan

  1. patxaran

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Descendants

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  • English: patxaran
  • Spanish: pacharán
  • Russian: пачара́н (pačarán)
  • Ukrainian: пачара́н (pačarán)

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