pisco

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Definition of pisco in English English dictionary

A liquor distilled from grapes (a brandy) made in wine-producing regions of Peru and Chile. It is the most widely consumed spirit in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru

Related Terms

pisco sour

a South American cocktail containing pisco, lemon or lime juice, egg whites, simple syrup, and bitters

Hyphenation

pis·co

Etymology

() * From Spanish, from the name of the city Pisco, from Quechuan pishku or pisqu.