slivovitz
Pronunciation: [SLIHV-uh-vihts; SLIHV-uh-wihts; SCHLIHV-uh-vihts]
A dry, colorless, slightly bitter plum brandy.
From The Food Lover's Companion, Fourth edition by Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst. Copyright © 2007, 2001, 1995, 1990 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.