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oenomel

[ ee-nuh-mel, en-uh- ]
/ ˈi nəˌmɛl, ˈɛn ə- /

noun

a drink made of wine mixed with honey.
something combining strength with sweetness.

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Origin of oenomel

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

Words nearby oenomel

oeillade, OEM, Oeneus, oenochoe, oenology, oenomel, Oenone, oenophile, oenothera, OEO, o'er
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British Dictionary definitions for oenomel

oenomel
/ (ˈiːnəˌmɛl) /

noun

a drink made of wine and honey
literary a source of strength and sweetness

Word Origin for oenomel

C16: via Latin from Greek oinos wine + meli honey
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