Usually means: Italian anise-flavored liqueur, sweet.
Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions Lyrics History
We found 21 dictionaries that define the word sambuca:

General (16 matching dictionaries)
  1. sambuca: Merriam-Webster
  2. sambuca: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. sambuca, sambuca: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. sambuca: Collins English Dictionary
  5. sambuca: Vocabulary.com
  6. Sambuca, sambuca: Wordnik
  7. sambuca: Wiktionary
  8. sambuca: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  9. sambuca: Dictionary.com
  10. sambuca: Online Etymology Dictionary
  11. Sambuca (disambiguation), Sambuca (instrument), Sambuca (siege engine), Sambuca (song), Sambuca: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  12. sambuca: Rhymezone
  13. sambuca: FreeDictionary.org
  14. sambuca: Mnemonic Dictionary
  15. sambuca: TheFreeDictionary.com
  16. sambuca: Infoplease Dictionary

Art (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. Epicurus.com Italian Glossary (No longer online)
  2. Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary (No longer online)

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Sambuca: Bar-Nones Dictionary of Drinking

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. sambuca: Urban Dictionary

Tech (1 matching dictionary)
  1. BBC Food Glossary (No longer online)

(Note: See sambucas as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (sambuca)

noun:  An Italian liqueur made from elderberries and flavoured with licorice, traditionally served with 3 coffee beans that represent health, wealth and fortune (or past, present and future).
noun:  (music) An ancient form of triangular harp having a very sharp, shrill tone.
noun:  An ancient type of ship-borne siege engine.

Similar:

Opposite:

Phrases:



Word origin

Words similar to sambuca

Usage examples for sambuca

Idioms related to sambuca

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Popular adjectives describing sambuca

Words that often appear near sambuca

Rhymes of sambuca

Invented words related to sambuca

Similar:

Opposite:

Phrases:



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux