sambuca

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim An Italian liqueur made from elderberries and flavoured with licorice, traditionally served with 3 coffee beans that represent health, wealth and fortune (or past, present and future).
2. isim An ancient form of triangular harp having a very sharp, shrill tone.
3. isim An ancient type of ship-borne siege engine.

   “Whenever the sambucae approached these beams were swung round on their axis, and by means of a rope running through a pulley dropped the stones on the sambuca, the consequence being that not only was the engine smashes, but the ship and those on board were in the utmost peril.”