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arak in Persian

عرق 'araq

/əˈɹæk/

arak in Persian: عرق ('araq). In English, arak means a clear, unsweetened aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink, produced and consumed primarily in the Levant.

Persian words for arak

a Middle Eastern aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink
عرق 'araq

English meaning of arak

  1. noun A clear, unsweetened aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink, produced and consumed primarily in the Levant.
  2. noun A toothbrush tree (Salvadora persica).

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Questions about arak in Persian

What is the meaning of arak in Persian?
Arak in Persian is عرق ('araq).
معنی arak چیست؟
Arak: عرق ('araq).
What does arak mean in English?
Arak means a clear, unsweetened aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink, produced and consumed primarily in the Levant.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: arak (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Persian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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