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der Grappa (-s, Ital. grappe)
die Grappa (-s, Ital. grappe)
   grappa (Italian grape-based liqueur)

Wir hätten gern vier Grappa.
We’d like to have four grappa drinks.*

*It is customary in Italian restaurants in Germany to serve grappa (70-125 proof) or the anise-flavored liqueur known as Sambuca (ouzo in Greece) as an after-dinner drink for customers.

Related Words:
der Branntwein spirit, (hard) liquor
der Weinbrand brandy
der Sambuca Sambuca, ouzo
der Tresterbrand pomace brandy (liquor distilled from pomace wine)

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