oenomel

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

/ ˈi nəˌmɛl, ˈɛn ə- /

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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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How to use oenomel in a sentence

For the coffee—thank you, indeed thank you, but nothing after the 'oenomel' and before half past six.
The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846|Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett

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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