palm wine

American  

noun

1. wine made from distilled palm-tree sap.

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palm wine British  

noun

1. (esp in W Africa) the sap drawn from the palm tree, esp when allowed to ferment

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Etymology

Origin of palm wine

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

When her husband — who harvested palm wine — first became ill, everyone assumed it was malaria.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2022

Fermented sap, broadly called palm wine but known by many regional names, has long been enjoyed wherever palm trees grow, including parts of Africa and South Asia.

From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2021

Earlier, she’d welcomed the community into the home as tradition dictated, presenting kola nuts and palm wine as an offering to the household gods.

From Slate • Aug. 24, 2019

After an hour or so of questioning and after sharing some palm wine, the visitors take their leave.

From BBC • May 15, 2016

Even now, the memory of Azaan’s face makes me nauseous, a stain on my conscience like spilled palm wine on linen.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray