Meanings
nounStrega (countable and uncountable, plural Stregas)
plural Stregas
- countableuncountableAn Italian herbal liqueur coloured with saffron.
The waiter rattled off a list, beginning with Strega and ending with cherry brandy.
1922, DH Lawrence, Aaron's Rod1 more example
I had drunk much wine and afterward coffee and strega and I explained, winefully, how we did not do the things we wanted to do; we never did such things.
1929, Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, Folio Society, published 2008, page 20
Origin
- ItalianStrega
- EnglishStrega
From Italian Strega (proprietary name).
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Strega. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Strega
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