sambuca

sam·bu·ca

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sam-byoo-kuh]
- /sæmˈbyu kə/
- /ˌsæm.ˈbjuːk.ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sam-byoo-kuh]
- /sæmˈbyu kə/

Definitions of sambuca word

noun sambuca a licorice-flavored Italian liqueur made from elderberries. 1
noun sambuca an ancient Greek stringed instrument producing a shrill tone 0
noun sambuca an engine for storming city walls 0
noun sambuca an Italian aniseed-flavoured liqueur 0
noun sambuca an Italian liqueur having the flavor of licorice 0

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Origin of sambuca

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English sambuke < Latin sambūca < Greek sambȳ́kē perhaps < Semitic; compare Aramaic sabbəkhā

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Parts of speech for Sambuca

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sambuca popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sambuca usage trend in Literature

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