# arak

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈɹæk/ · frequency rank #67,221

## Definitions
1. A clear, unsweetened aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink, produced and consumed primarily in the Levant.
2. Alternative spelling of arrack (an alcoholic drink distilled from coconut palm flowers or sugar cane)

## Etymology
From Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq, “sweat”), a reference to the condensate in the distillation process. Doublet of ara, raki, and rakija.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/arak