Hunza water

noun

A type of moonshine traditionally drunk by the Burusho people, made from apricots, mulberries, and other local fruits.

Meanings

nounHunza water (uncountable)
  1. PakistanslanguncountableA type of moonshine traditionally drunk by the Burusho people, made from apricots, mulberries, and other local fruits.

Origin

In reference to the Hunza Valley, where it is commonly produced.

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Hunza water. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hunza%20water

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“Hunza water.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hunza%20water. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hunza water,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hunza%20water.

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