Download the app
educalingo
Search
I like pin-up girls. I'm more of a boy than a girl. I'm not a lesbian, though - not before a sambuca anyway.
Amy Winehouse

Meaning of "sambuca" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF SAMBUCA

sambuca  [sæmˈbuːkə] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAMBUCA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sambuca 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 SAMBUCA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sambuca

Sambuca

Sambuca is an Italian anise-flavoured, usually colourless, liqueur. Its most common variety is often referred to as white sambuca to differentiate it from other varieties that are deep blue in colour or bright red. Like other anise-flavoured liqueurs, the ouzo effect is sometimes observed when combined with water.

Definition of sambuca in the English dictionary

The first definition of sambuca in the dictionary is an Italian liqueur. Other definition of sambuca is a shrill ancient Greek stringed instrument. Sambuca is also an engine for storming city walls.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SAMBUCA


bazooka
bəˈzuːkə
blucher
ˈbluːkə
euchre
ˈjuːkə
farruca
fəˈruːkə
involucre
ˈɪnvəˌluːkə
kanuka
ˈkɑːnuːkə
Luca
ˈluːkə
lucre
ˈluːkə
manuka
ˈmɑːnuːkə
melaleuca
ˌmɛləˈluːkə
motuca
məʊˈtuːkə
noctiluca
ˌnɒktɪˈluːkə
nucha
ˈnjuːkə
palooka
pəˈluːkə
pooka
ˈpuːkə
puker
ˈpjuːkə
snooker
ˈsnuːkə
taluka
tɑːˈluːkə
verruca
vɛˈruːkə
Yokosuka
ˌjəʊkəʊˈsuːkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAMBUCA

samarskite
samba
sambal
sambar
sambhar
sambhur
sambo
sambo wrestler
sambo wrestling
Sambre
sambuke
sambur
same
same-day
same-sex
samech
samekh
samel
samely
sameness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAMBUCA

Africa
America
ca
Cauca
chica
circa
coca
Costa Rica
Dominica
Jamaica
Juan de Fuca
Nevado de Toluca
North America
Pachuca
Rebecca
South Africa
South America
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Toluca
veronica

Synonyms and antonyms of sambuca in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sambuca» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF SAMBUCA

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

Translator English - Chinese

桑布卡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sambuca
570 millions of speakers

English

sambuca
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Sambuca
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سامباكا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самбука
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sambuca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sambuca
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sambuca
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sambuca
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sambuca
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サンブカ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sambuca
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sambuca
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Sambuca
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பழங்கால கிரேக்க நாட்டில், நரம்பிசைக் கருவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संबुका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sambuca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sambuca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sambuca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самбука
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sambuca
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σαμπούκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

luit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sambuca
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sambuca
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sambuca

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAMBUCA»

The term «sambuca» is regularly used and occupies the 65.379 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
70
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «sambuca» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of sambuca
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «sambuca».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SAMBUCA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sambuca» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sambuca» 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 sambuca

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «SAMBUCA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sambuca.
1
Amy Winehouse
I like pin-up girls. I'm more of a boy than a girl. I'm not a lesbian, though - not before a sambuca anyway.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAMBUCA»

Discover the use of sambuca in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sambuca and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Best of Virginia Farms Cookbook and Tour Book
5555555 THE INN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON'S SWEET RED BELL PEPPER SOUP WITH SAMBUCA CREAM Chef Patrick O'Connell says that “the complex, subtle heat of this simple, full-flavored soup manages to titillate everybody's palate.
CiCi Williamson
2
New York Magazine
—Lionello Stock (1866-1948), Founder of the House of Stock In Trieste, Italy the tasting of the BoraB Sambuca draws near. But before Stock's Master Distiller makes his final judgement, he pauses and reflects on the day he first caressed the ...
3
New York Magazine
Should a Republican drink Sambuca Romana with a Democrat? What could be more appropriate? This spectacular liqueur with the taste of wild elderberries is the perfect party drink. (Not to mention its appeal to the independent spirit.) ...
4
New York Magazine
Should a Republican drink Sambuca Romana with a Democrat? What could be more appropriate? This spectacular liqueur with the taste of wild elderberries is the perfect party drink. (Not to mention its appeal to the independent spirit.) ...
5
New York Magazine
—Lionello Stock (1866-1948), Founder of the House of Stock In Trieste, Italy the tasting of the Bora® Sambuca draws near. But before Stock's Master Distiller makes his final judgement, he pauses and reflects on the day he first caressed the ...
6
Sambuca (Siege Engine)
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
7
Ginger Bliss and the Violet Fizz: A Cocktail Lover's Guide ...
Sambuca. on and off the tongue surrounded by the dominant anise (from the oils of the star anise, combined with a clear grain spirit, sugar, and spices), has a history that's more than a little hard to pin down definitively. There are so many good ...
A. J. Rathbun, 2011
8
New York Magazine
Tell us how you enjoy Sambuca Romana when you run out of coffee beans. The classic way to enjoy this spectacular liqueur is with three roasted coffee beans. Our current recipe book is filled with 58 other ways. Now we want to publish a new ...
9
New York Magazine
Reunion (tor 2) 1 1 oz. Sambuca Romana I 1 oz. vodka 12 fresh strawberries I ti oz orange juice •";< cup crushed ice Mix ingredients in blender until almost smooth Oversized sweater/jacket with deep dolmans, wide ribbed bottom and cuffs,.
10
New York Magazine
Reunion (for 2) 1 oz. Sambuca Romana 1 oz. vodka 12 fresh strawberries 6 oz. orange juice % cup crushed ice Mix ingredients in blender until almost smooth. HOW TO HAVE YOUTHFUL EYES. Preventative aging. It's the action. How do you ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAMBUCA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sambuca is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Thirsty' burglar kicks in bar window to steal bottles of tequila …
Bottles of sambuca, tequila and Bacardi were stolen by a thief who kicked in a glass panel next to Vines bar and restaurant's front door. Now Sutton police has ... «Your Local Guardian, Jul 15»
2
What alcoholic drinks would REALLY be like as real-life friends …
... Drinking Buddies, and taking on the personalities of beer, sambuca, tequila, wine, ... an impression of nightclub-favourite, aniseed-flavoured liqueur, sambuca. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
3
MEAL REVIEW: Sambuca, Blue Bell Inn, Embleton
As a rule, I am not a lover of restaurant chains. Generally, I find their fare too predictable and too plastic, but I'd heard good reports emanating from the new ... «Northumberland Gazette, May 15»
4
A long shot: brands promote sambuca for long drinks
Dating back to at least the 19th century, sambuca is a classic liqueur enjoyed as a digestif in Italy, often drunk over ice or served neat with three coffee beans. «Bar Magazine, Apr 15»
5
Eating Out: Sambuca, Peterlee
I had heard good things about the Sambuca chain and was glad to see a restaurant open where there had been a vacant site for a long time, several violent ... «Durham Times, Apr 15»
6
'Wicked Tuna's' Tyler McLaughlin isn't sharing the location of Paul …
Upon arrival, McLaughlin immediately recognized the boat — the Miss Sambuca, which was captained by Paul Hebert two seasons ago — going down by the ... «Zap2it.com, Apr 15»
7
It's 'business as usual' at Cassia Sambuca as North Shields Fish …
Two fire engines were called to Cassia Sambuca on the Fish Quay at just before 2am this morning. The blaze started in the restaurant's tumble dryer, which was ... «ChronicleLive, Mar 15»
8
Bar stars shine at 1st annual Molinari Sambuca Cocktail Competition
The city's finest bar talent gathered at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar's historic Gerard Lounge this past week to compete in the first annual Molinari Sambuca ... «Vancity Buzz, Mar 15»
9
Stefan Noyce passed out in the road and was run over
A council worker downed so many shots of Sambuca and Jagermeister he passed out in the middle of the road and was run over, an inquest heard. «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
10
A Sambuca Salute to the New Year
It's called “Sambuca Fire and Ice.” It's new because it takes a liqueur-and-coffee after-dinner drink and repurposes it as the perfect shot to welcome in the first ... «The Daily Meal, Dec 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Sambuca [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sambuca>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z