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Definition of pastis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pastis

noun

/pæˈstiːs/

/pæˈstiːs/

[uncountable, countable]

(plural pastis)

(from French)

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a strong alcoholic drink, usually drunk before a meal, that tastes of aniseed
Word OriginFrench.

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