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.
• prophasic
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
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
