Noun
A name in the East Indies and the Indian islands for all ardent spirits. Arrack is often distilled from a fermented mixture of rice, molasses, and palm wine of the cocoanut tree or the date palm, etc.
Source: Webster's dictionaryNilgiris District Superintendent of Police V. Sasi Mohan said that the production of arrack and fermented wash was limited to remote pockets of the district such as Manjoor, Cherambadi in Gudalur and parts of Kotagiri. Source: Internet
The action resulted in the seizure of 425 litres of illicit arrack, 1,235 litres of fermented wash and 114 litres of toddy, which were all destroyed on the spot. Source: Internet
While rural police arrested seven persons for possessing and selling arrack, four were held for stocking fermented wash and three for possessing methanol. Source: Internet