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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