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HIPPOCRAS
Etymology
Noun
hippocras (uncountable)
A cordial, made from a spiced wine mixed with sugar and spices, usually including cinnamon, which were strained out by a cloth before the drink was consumed.
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Source: Wiktionary
Hip"po*cras, n. Etym: [F. hippocras, hypocras, NL. vinum hippocraticum, lit., wine of Hippocrates.]
Definition: A cordial made of spiced wine, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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