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sam·bu·ca 1

 (săm-bo͞o′kə, säm-bo͞o′kä)
n.
An ancient triangular stringed instrument.
[Greek sambūkē, from Aramaic sabbəkā, from səbak, to fasten, cling; see śbk in Semitic roots.]

sam·bu·ca 2

 (săm-bo͞o′kə, säm-bo͞o′kä)
n.
An Italian liqueur with the flavor of anise.
[Italian, originally a trade name created by Italian liqueur producer Luigi Manzi (fl. 19th century) from Italian dialectal (Istria) sambuchelli, water carriers distributing water and anise liquor to laborers, from Italian sambuco, elderberry (probably from the traditional use of elder blossom syrup to flavor drinks) , from Latin sambūcus; perhaps akin to Dacian seba.]
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sambuca

(sæmˈbjuːkə)
n
1. (Instruments) Also called: sambuke an ancient Greek stringed instrument producing a shrill tone
2. (Historical Terms) Roman history an engine for storming city walls
3. (Military) Roman history an engine for storming city walls
[Latin sambuca, from Greek sambykē, probably an Asiatic word]

sambuca

(samˈbukə)
n
(Brewing) an Italian aniseed-flavoured liqueur
[Italian, from Latin sambucus elder tree ]
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Noun1.sambuca - an Italian liqueur made with elderberries and flavored with licorice
cordial, liqueur - strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
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Perth, Australia, Nov 11, 2009 - (ABN Newswire) - AuDAX Resources Ltd (ASX:ADX)(PINK:ADXRF) is pleased to announce that Atwood Oceanics Inc (NYSE:ATW) has been selected as the successful bidder to provide Drilling Rig Services for the deep water Sambuca prospect in the Kerkouane permit offshore Tunisia.
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I've hit compassionfatigue with fathers like Berkshire teacher John Higgins who, having allowed his 16-year-old son to go on holiday with a bunch of teenagers, professes "shock horror" that the lad was found dead on a Cornish beach after an evening spent swigging sambuca.
Parents need to be more responsible

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