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pastis

/pæsˈtiːs/

pastis noun: a liqueur containing aniseed.

pastis: a liqueur containing aniseed
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Noun

pastis (countable and uncountable, plural pastises)

  1. A liqueur containing aniseed.

Forms of pastis

pluralpastises

Origin of pastis

Borrowed from French pastis.

Words that rhyme with pastis

31 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about pastis

What does pastis mean?
Pastis means a liqueur containing aniseed.
What part of speech is pastis?
Pastis is a noun.
How do you pronounce pastis?
Pastis is pronounced /pæsˈtiːs/.
What is the plural of pastis?
The plural of pastis is pastises.

Words near pastis in the dictionary

  1. pastiness
  2. pasting
  3. pasting up
  4. pastings
  5. pastirma
  6. pastis
  7. pastises
  8. pastism
  9. pastist
  10. pastists
  11. pastitsio

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