horilka
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horilka
- /hoˈɹilka/
Where it comes from
From Ukrainian горі́лка (horílka, “vodka”). Compare Belarusian гарэ́лка (harélka), South Russian горе́лка (gorélka).
noun horilkas · gorilka · ghorilka
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Ukrainian distilled spirit, sometimes flavoured with hot peppers.
In return for a glass of horilka he took us to the other end of the village, showed us an empty hut, and introduced us to its owner.
Similar: brandy, corn-brandy, vodka, whisky, whiskey
Translations
Talk about this word "horilka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/horilka. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. horilka. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/horilka "horilka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/horilka.Cite this
@misc{horilka_2026,
title = {horilka},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/horilka},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
