Word of the Day
ракия
Rakia
Bulgarian
Bulgarian/rɐˈkijɐ/Serbian/rǎkija/
“A Balkan spirit word became a regional identity test in one glass.”
Rakia is a South Slavic household word for fruit brandy, especially in Bulgaria and neighboring regions. The Slavic forms are documented in Ottoman-period sources and local records from the early modern era. The term likely circulated through a multilingual Balkan alcohol lexicon. Domestic production made the word durable.
4 stops · from Plovdiv, Bulgaria to Vienna, Austria