zibibn.
/ˈzɪbɪb//zəˈbiːb/ A colourless, strongly alcoholic Egyptian drink made from raisins and drunk with added water, which turns it white. Pronounced /ˈzɪbɪb/ by New Zealand servicemen in Egypt in the 1939–45 war.—R.W.B.
/ˈzɪbɪb/ by New Zealand servicemen in Egypt in the 1939–45 war.—R.W.B.ΘΚΠ
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1836 E. W. Lane Acct. Manners & Customs Mod. Egyptians II. i. 19 In the same manner, many shurbet′lees (or sellers of sherbet) carry about for sale zebee′b (or infusion of raisins).
1958 L. Durrell Mountolive ix. 181 He drank quite a lot of zibib according to the proprietor.
1977 J. Hutchison Danger has No Face (1978) iv. 41 Would I have a glass of zibeeb? He asked me.
1980 J. Hove Flowers of Forest i. 8 I wandered..sherry glass in hand, imagining it zibib or some other sharp foreign drink.
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