rak·i also rak·ee 
(răkē, räkē, räkə)
(răkē, räkē, räkə)n. pl. rak·is also rak·ees
A brandy of Turkey and the Balkans, distilled from grapes, plums, or other fruits and flavored with anise.
[Turkish rakı, from Arabic 'araq, arak; see ARAK.]