noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/pɛɹˈnoʊ/
Received-Pronunciation:/pɛəˈnəʊ/
rhymes with -əʊ
CMU ARPABET:P EH0 R N OW1
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:P ER0 N AA1 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
An anise-flavoured pastis apéritif made by the Pernod Ricard company.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
(registered trademark) a liqueur flavored with anise
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: liqueur, cordial
History
Etymology
From the company name, after Henri-Louis Pernod, a Swiss distiller.
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Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.