glögg
or glogg
[ gluhg, gloog; Swedish glœg ]
noun
a hot wine punch containing brandy or aquavit and traditionally flavored with almonds, raisins, cloves, and cinnamon.
Origin of glögg
1<Swedish, shortening of glödgat vin mulled wine (glödgat, past participle of glödga to mull, heat up, derivative of glöd ember; vinwine)
Words that may be confused with glögg
- glögg , glug
Words Nearby glögg
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British Dictionary definitions for glogg
glogg
/ (ɡlɒɡ) /
noun
a hot alcoholic mixed drink, originally from Sweden, consisting of sweetened brandy, red wine, bitters or other flavourings, and blanched almonds
Origin of glogg
1from Swedish glögg, from glödga to burn
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