Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An Egyptian intoxicating drink prepared from the dibs or honey of dates; a kind of arrack.
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Examples
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We now gave him stimulants; a teaspoonful of araki that we had bought at Fashooder was administered every ten minutes on a lump of sugar.
In the Heart of Africa Samuel White Baker 1857
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He was thoroughly accustomed to it, as the traders were in the habit of bringing him presents of araki every season.
In the Heart of Africa Samuel White Baker 1857
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It appears that Theodore had eaten nothing for four days, supported only by tej and drams of araki.
Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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But the non-Muslims wrongly apprehended by the police with Hussein did not protest, and submitted to ten lashings each, perhaps mindful of the Sudanese women's jails full of women incarcerated for minor infringements, for example southern women who were caught brewing araki
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_tej_ and araki (made from honey) can, however, be purchased in the bazaar.
Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia with Some Account of the Late Emperor the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People Dr. Henri Blanc 1871
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a bottle to put him in a good humor, as he enjoyed nothing so much as araki.
In the Heart of Africa Samuel White Baker 1857
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