Allasch

noun

Al·​lasch

ˈäˌläsh

plural -es

: a sweet kümmel prepared with flavoring agents not usually found in kümmel (as bitter almonds, angelica root, anise, and orange peel)

Word History

Etymology

German, from Allasch (Allaži), town near Riga, Latvia, where it originated

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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