oenomel

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

noun

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

oenomel

/ ˈiːnəˌmɛl /

noun

1. a drink made of wine and honey
2. literary.
   a source of strength and sweetness

Word History and Origins

Origin of oenomel¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of oenomel¹

C16: via Latin from Greek oinos wine + meli honey

Example Sentences

For the coffee—thank you, indeed thank you, but nothing after the 'oenomel' and before half past six.

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