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GLOGG
glogg
(noun) Scandinavian punch made of claret and aquavit with spices and raisins and orange peel and sugar
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
glogg (uncountable)
A Scandinavian version of vin chaud or mulled wine; a hot punch made of red wine, brandy and sherry flavoured with almonds, raisins and orange peel.
Source: Wiktionary
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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