pastis

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/pæsˈtiːs//pæsˈtɪs/

noun

A liqueur containing aniseed.

OriginFrench pastis →
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Meanings

nounpastis (countable and uncountable, plural pastises)

plural pastises

  1. countableuncountableA liqueur containing aniseed.

Origin

  1. Frenchpastis
  2. Frenchpastis
  3. Englishpastis

Borrowed from French pastis.

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Translations

Catalan pastís
  • pastísliqueur
Czech pastis
  • pastisliqueur
Danish pastis
  • pastisliqueur
French pastis
  • pastisliqueur
German Pastis
  • Pastisliqueur
Hungarian pastis
  • pastisliqueur
Polish pastis
  • pastisliqueur
Russian пасти́с
  • пасти́с (pastís)liqueur
Spanish pastis
  • pastisliqueur

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pastis

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Cite this entry
APA

pastis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pastis

MLA

“pastis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pastis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pastis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pastis.

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