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‖ rakshi|ˈrɑːkʃiː|
Also raksi.
[a. Nepali raksi; cf. Tibetan rag-śi.]
In Nepal and Tibet, a liquor distilled from rice or grain.
1877D. Wright Hist. Nepal ii. 30 The Newārs, and most of the lower castes consume a considerable quantity of a coarse spirit called Rakshī, which is distilled from rice and wheat. 1954W. Noyce South Col. v. 72 Hospitably entertained with tea..and a not very good rakshi or rice spirit. 1959Times 23 May 7/7 We spent half a day at the famous monastery of Thyangboche, where we were entertained to dinner by the head lama and sampled his excellent rakshi, the local distillation. 1966C. Bonington I chose to Climb x. 124 The Sherpas had settled down to a celebratory binge, consuming huge quantities of rakshi, a potent spirit distilled from barley or rice. 1971― Annapurna South Face iv. 50 And then supper—chicken and rice washed down by raksi, the local spirit made from distilled millet. Ibid. vii. 81 Meanwhile, Pasang had taken the unwise step of making a raksi issue to some of them. |