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Meaning of "ouzo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OUZO

Modern Greek ouzon, of obscure origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OUZO

ouzo  [ˈuːzəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OUZO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ouzo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OUZO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ouzo in the English dictionary

The definition of ouzo in the dictionary is a strong aniseed-flavoured spirit from Greece.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OUZO


abrazo
əˈbrɑːzəʊ
aviso
əˈvaɪzəʊ
azo
ˈeɪzəʊ
Chimborazo
ˌtʃɪmbəˈrɑːzəʊ
chorizo
tʃɔːˈriːzəʊ
gallinazo
ˌɡælɪˈnɑːzəʊ
gonzo
ˈɡɒnzəʊ
Guangzhou
ˈɡwæŋˈdzəʊ
Lorenzo
ləˈrenzəʊ
mesteso
meˈstiːzəʊ
mestizo
mɛˈstiːzəʊ
mozo
ˈmɒʊzəʊ
muso
ˈmjuːzəʊ
orzo
ˈɔːtzəʊ
reseau
ˈrɛzəʊ
reseaux
ˈrɛzəʊ
Roseau
rəʊˈzəʊ
sleazo
ˈsliːzəʊ
virtuoso
ˌvɜːtjʊˈəʊzəʊ
zo
zəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OUZO

outwit
outwith
outwitted
outwitting
outwore
outwork
outworker
outworn
outworth
outwrest
outwrestle
outwrite
outwritten
outwrote
outwrought
outyell
outyield
ouvirandra
ouzel
ova

WORDS THAT END LIKE OUZO

Abruzzo
Arezzo
bizzo
diazo
Durazzo
dzo
garbanzo
ginzo
intermezzo
lazzo
matzo
mezzo
Michelozzo
Milazzo
palazzo
paparazzo
rebozo
scherzo
schizo
terrazzo

Synonyms and antonyms of ouzo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ouzo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OUZO

Find out the translation of ouzo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ouzo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ouzo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

茴香烈酒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ouzo
570 millions of speakers

English

ouzo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Ouzo
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

اوزو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

узо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ouzo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৌরির স্বাদগন্ধযুক্ত একজাতীয় গ্রীক মদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ouzo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ouzo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ouzo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウーゾ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ouzo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ouzo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ouzo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Ouzo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uzo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ouzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ouzo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

узо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ouzo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ούζο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ouzo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ouzo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ouzo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ouzo

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OUZO»

The term «ouzo» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.463 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of ouzo
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OUZO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ouzo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ouzo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ouzo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OUZO»

Discover the use of ouzo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ouzo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Food Flavors: Formation, Analysis and Packaging Influences: ...
ouzo. flavor. examined. by. sensory. evaluation. A. Geronti, C. Spiliotis, G.N. Liadakis and C. Tzia National Technical University of Athens, Department of Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Food Technology, 5 Iroon Polytechniou Str.,  ...
E.T. Contis, C.-T. Ho, C.J. Mussinan, 1998
2
Regional Greek Cooking
Such protection would even ban a spirit labeled "ouzo-like product." You'll often see claims that Greeks export 70 to 90 percent of their ouzo to Germany. While a three-year ad campaign by the Hellenic Trade Board did target Germans in the ...
Dean Karayanis, Catherine Karayanis, 2008
3
Then 'til Now: A Collection of Poems
THE EASY ON THE OUZO BLUES (OUZO BLUESO) When I woke up this morning I had ouzo on my mind By the time it was Noon I was already on my behind Yeah, I got the ouzo blueso Yeah, I got the ouzo blues. Well I pulled on my shoes ...
Avram Mednick, 2008
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Three Stories
The Easy on the Ouzo Blues (Ouzo Blueso) KH (1970) When I woke up this morning I had ouzo on my mind By the time it was noon l was already on my behind Yeah, I got the ouzo blueso Yeah, I got the ouzo blues. Well I pulled on my shoes ...
Avram Mednick, 2001
5
Dr. Joe and what You Didn't Know
Why does ouzo turn cloudy when you add water to it? Quzo is savored throughout the Mediterranean region. In Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, and Turkey, people sit in cafes with small glasses of ouzo and little jugs of water on the table before ...
Joe Schwarcz, 2003
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Traditional and Alternative Routes to European Tax ...
In the heavily criticized“9 Ouzo case,50 for example, the Directive on the harmonisation of the structures of excise duties on alcohol and alcoholic beverages51 granted Greece the option to reduce its tax on Ouzo, which Greece did in ...
Dennis Weber, 2010
7
Ouzo Effect
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
8
Greece
Some people make rheir own ouzo ar home, and if rhar's whar you find yourself drinking you may be gerring ir from a ladle or an old boor. Bur in our experience rhere is no such rhing as a bad ouzo, jusr some rhar are berrer rhan orhers.
Richard Sterling, Georgia Dacakis, Kate Reeves, 2002
9
Handbook of Alcoholic Beverages: Technical, Analytical and ...
p3c05 JWST027-Buglass November 10, 2010 14:33 Printer: Yet to come Cane Spirits, Vegetable Based Spirits and Aniseed Flavored Spirits 571 Copper still Rectified Ouzo yeast agricultural spirit 96% ABV (flavored Distil 96% ABV ethanol ) ...
Alan J. Buglass, 2011
10
The Dodecanese and the East Aegean Islands
reserved for themselves. Some kafenia close at siesta time, but many remain open from early in the moming until late at night. The chief socializing time is 6pm to 8pm, immediately after the siesta. This is the time to take your pre-dinner ouzo,  ...
Marc Dubin, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OUZO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ouzo is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Greeks who've taken a one-way ticket to Hong Kong
They must think we only go to the beach and drink ouzo but don't realise the Greek working day starts at 7.30am," says the business owner and ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
2
4th annual Greek Fest ready to give community members a taste of …
Adults will be able to try Greek wines and ouzo, a popular alcoholic drink in Greece. The rummage sale, known as Poseidon's Treasure Cove, ... «Johnson City Press, Jul 15»
3
Adultery's wrong but so is giving up on your marriage, AMANDA …
It took two esteemed professors to conclude mothers are more likely to want to have sex on holiday, when they're more relaxed after an ouzo or ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Germans, Greeks, and Flying Crockery
... skip an enjoyable party that begins with chilled Ouzo and maza samplings of phyllo cheese triangles, tzatziki, hummus, grape leaves, falafel, ... «The New American, Jul 15»
5
What It's Like For A Tourist In Greece During Its Economic Crisis
... crisis while there, I'm sure the attitudes of the locals will soothe any worries you have. And if they don't, pour yourself a glass of ouzo. Share. «Elite Daily, Jul 15»
6
7 things Apple could spend its $50bn Q3 revenues on, from buying …
The plate-smashing, ouzo-drinking nation owes around €220 billion to different creditors. Although Apple would be unable to write off the ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»
7
Getting to Know the Green Fairy: Taste absinthe at Under Current on …
It's like watering your arak or ouzo. Not surprisingly, absinthe developed a rep. For creativeness, for addictiveness, for hallucinations, for ruining ... «Salt Lake Magazine, Jul 15»
8
The Taverna Economy
It's a situation far too complex for this traveler to resolve — but I am happy to do my small part, raising a glass of ouzo to a post-austerity future. «The Jewish Week, Jul 15»
9
Parliament Vice President Mitropoulos: 'The Measures Are Harsh …
Meanwhile the convince-rs are continuing to feed on Caviar and Ouzo. Aggressor Viper Driver. Instead of whining, Mr. Vice President, you ... «Greek Reporter, Jul 15»
10
Germany and Greece, competing morality tales?
By contrast, for the Germans and their supporters, this has been a morality play where Zorba finally has to put down that ouzo, stop his dancing ... «Daily Maverick, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ouzo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ouzo>. May 2024 ».
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