palm wine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of palm wine
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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Kehinde Adeleke, our local guide and a younger twin, takes us to witness a ritual offering, including palm wine and beans, to the twin gods at a shrine in her family's community.
From BBC ● May 9, 2024
When her husband — who harvested palm wine — first became ill, everyone assumed it was malaria.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2022
Their celebration started on Sept. 10 with about 70 guests and a traditional Nigerian wedding, which includes palm wine and a blessing from the bride’s parents.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2021
Fermented sap, broadly called palm wine but known by many regional names, has long been enjoyed wherever palm trees grow, including parts of Africa and South Asia.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 1, 2021
Wearing soft, loose clothing of vampire-bat wool, he swanned around his palaces with a bowl of palm wine or chicha, a sweet, muddy, beer-like drink usually made from crushed maize.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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