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HYDROMEL
hydromel
(noun) honey diluted in water; becomes mead when fermented
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hydromel (countable and uncountable, plural hydromels)
A liquor consisting of honey diluted in water; mead prior to fermentation.
Source: Wiktionary
Hy"dro*mel, n. Etym: [L. hydromel, hydromeli, Gr. hydromel.]
Definition: A liquor consisting of honey diluted in water, and after fermentation called mead.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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