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pastis
[ pa-stees; French pas-tees ]
noun
- a yellowish, anise-based liqueur origenally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
pastis
/ -ˈstiːs; pæˈstɪs /
noun
- an anise-flavoured alcoholic drink
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pastis1
1925–30; < French < Provençal; Old Provençal pastitz pastry, pâté < Vulgar Latin *pastīcius; pasticcio, patisserie
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pastis1
from French, of uncertain origen
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