ouzo effect

noun

The spontaneous formation of an emulsion when water is added to certain anise-flavoured liqueurs and spirits, giving the drink a milky appearance.

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Meanings

nounthe ouzo effect
  1. The spontaneous formation of an emulsion when water is added to certain anise-flavoured liqueurs and spirits, giving the drink a milky appearance.

Origin

After the Greek drink ouzo, one of those that exhibit the effect.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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