: a colorless liquor of neutral spirits distilled from a mash (as of rye or wheat)
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The guests, influenced by a secondhand spirit of festivity, ordered a round of Melonades, a refreshing, bittersweet concoction of vodka, lemon, and cantaloupe, topped with a heap of crushed ice.
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Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Just imagine Bill Belichick and Rob Gronkowski smashing vodka Red Bulls and partying it up.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The vodka and rum mixed drink which gets a slight kick from Tabasco is balanced by the sweetness of frozen lemonade concentrate.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
His current favorite is the Pollock and Casper, the restaurant’s Gemini cocktail, a split base of gin and duck fat washed vodka, finished with saffron oil, designed to capture the duality the sign is known for.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Just imagine Bill Belichick and Rob Gronkowski smashing vodka Red Bulls and partying it up.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The vodka and rum mixed drink which gets a slight kick from Tabasco is balanced by the sweetness of frozen lemonade concentrate.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
His current favorite is the Pollock and Casper, the restaurant’s Gemini cocktail, a split base of gin and duck fat washed vodka, finished with saffron oil, designed to capture the duality the sign is known for.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Vodka.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vodka. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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vodka
noun
vod·ka
ˈväd-kə 
: a colorless alcoholic liquor
Etymology
Russian, literally, "little water," from voda "water"
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