hippocras
Definitions
A cordial, made from a spiced wine mixed with sugar and spices, usually including cinnamon, which are strained out by a cloth before the drink is consumed.
Equivalents
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Examples
“It is long since that disorderly potentate [the Lord of Misrule] went the way of the Dodo, and hippocras has become⟳ almost as mythical as ambrosia; but, once upon a time, they played a prominent part in legal education.”
“Spiced wine, sweetened with sugar or honey, perhaps the original of the modern liqueur, was employed occasionally under the name⟳ of hippocras.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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