eau d'arquebuse
Language: French
Description: An aromatic herb liqueur, usually from Lyonnais. It contains agrimony and gentian, and is used as digestive and tonic and was believed to be effective in the treatment of gunshot wounds. The French answer to Fernet Branca.
Pronounced: oh dahr-keh-buse
Ethnicity: French
Most frequent country: France
Most frequent region: Lyonnais in Rhône-Alpes
Better know as: d'arquebuse
See places: French food and cuisine, Lyonnais
See drinks, wines etc: Fernet Branca ®
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