ogogoro

English

Etymology

From Yoruba ògógóró.

Noun

ogogoro (uncountable)

  1. A strong alcoholic drink of West Africa, distilled from the juice of raffia palm trees.
    • 1991, Ben Okri, The Famished Road, Section 1, Book 1, Chapter 8,
      On the centre table, in front of him, there was a half-empty bottle of ogogoro, an ashtray, and a packet of cigarettes.
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