oenomel

[ ee-nuh-mel, en-uh- ]

noun
  1. a drink made of wine mixed with honey.

  2. something combining strength with sweetness.

Origin of oenomel

1
1565–75; <Late Latin oenomeli<Greek oinómeli, equivalent to oîno(s) wine + méli honey

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oenomel

/ (ˈiːnəˌmɛl) /


noun
  1. a drink made of wine and honey

  2. literary a source of strength and sweetness

Origin of oenomel

1
C16: via Latin from Greek oinos wine + meli honey

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