Meaning of pálinka | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A traditional fruit brandy in the Carpathian Basin, known under several names, and invented in the Middle Ages.
   countable, uncountable
2. A traditional Hungarian fruit brandy.
   uncountable

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Examples

“An apricot palinka made with honey, apricot juice and lime — every bit as captivating as the new food in town.”

“Better yet, there were no cover⟳ charges, and we didn’t bother to order⟳ drinks in half the spots. So, despite having a Slovak beer and shots of both the traditional Hungarian fruit spirit palinka and the bittersweet digestif Unicum, the entire evening cost⟳ 2,000 forints, under $10.”

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