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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ouzo
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ He passes time gossiping, fingering worry beads and sipping ouzo.
▪ The owner may tip you when you pay - with a glass of local brandy, or even ouzo.
▪ Then I administered a little ouzo and we began to talk about Ivy.
▪ There were two tables there, one with the ouzo and glasses on, the other with the dinner things.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
ouzo

liquor flavored with aniseed, 1898, from Modern Greek ouzo, of uncertain origin. One theory [OED] is that it derives from Italian uso Massalia, literally "for Marsailles," which was stamped on selected packages of silkworm cocoons being shipped from Thessaly, and came to be taken for "of superior quality."

Wiktionary
ouzo

n. 1 (context uncountable English) An anise-flavoured liqueur, popular in Greece. 2 (context countable English) A serving of this drink.

WordNet
ouzo

n. anise-flavored Greek liquor

Wikipedia
Ouzo

Ouzo (, ) is an anise-flavoured aperitif that is widely consumed in Greece and Cyprus.

Usage examples of "ouzo".

Butt poking in the air, Ouzo wagged his tail and barked again in an effort to goad the cat into running.

Jake leaned down to snap on the leash, Ouzo sprinted out the back door.

In the background, Ouzo began to bark, but Kate ignored the dog and so did Jake.

Jake had never seen Ouzo growl at anyone, but the dog would pick that particular time to show a little assertiveness toward humans.

The irony of this situation is that Ouzo IS a menace to society, and he delights in chasing my fellow felines up trees.

Jake had the dog on a leash, but it looked as if Ouzo was directing their path.

Jake was hunting for someone he could trust to care for Ouzo for a few days until the heat blew over and the minister realized how foolish it would be to pursue his vendetta against the dog.

Just as she was considering going to the front door and knocking as a diversion, Ouzo slipped through the screen and headed straight for them.

She moved forward as Familiar and her memory helped her inch ever closer to the portrait Ouzo brought up the rear, as if he could protect her from the fire.

When he saw that Ouzo and Familiar were headed to the alley entrance, he knew that his worst fears had been confirmed.

Just when it seemed the dog would bowl into Jake and Alexis, Ouzo cut a sharp right and snaked toward the smoldering building.

If they could only catch Ouzo before he got into serious trouble, they could go back and sleep.

Kate looked guiltily at the cat and then at Ouzo asleep at the foot of the bed.

When Ouzo found the body, I suddenly realized that I never truly believed that Anne would have left you.

Silver City, Ouzo slipped by the doorman and made it to an open elevator while Jake created a minor distraction.