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



RESET




Word of the Day

21 September 2024

CONFORMITY

(noun) acting according to certain accepted standards; “their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.

coffee icon