oenomel

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

/ ˈi nəˌmɛl, ˈɛn ə- /

noun

a drink made of wine mixed with honey.

something combining strength with sweetness.

Nearby words

oem, oeneus, oeno-, oenochoe, oenology, oenomel, oenone, oenophile, oenophilia, oenothera, oeo

Origin of oenomel

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

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Examples from the Web for oenomel

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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