sapa

American  

[say-puh] / ˈseɪ pə /

noun

1. History/Historical. concentrated syrup made from grape juice or other fruit juice and used to prevent scurvy or to treat minor ailments such as cough or sore throat.

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Example Sentences

In Ancient Rome, it was customary to boil grape syrup into a concentrated form called "sapa" or "defrutum" that was frequently used to enhance the flavor of wine.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2023

However, the biggest probable source was once again wine, specifically a sweetener-cum-preservative the Romans called sapa or defrutum.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2014

Although this was a far more dilute source of poisoning than Roman sapa or the fug of a Victorian paintworks, it was incomparably more far-reaching, affecting every city on the planet.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2014

“God help us!” said the old man, munching his sapa.

From An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere by Rizal, José

Teut kak sound; Dak kaka rattling; I E pu stink, rot; Min pua stinking, rotten; Eu sap understand; Lat sapa wise; Dak k-sapa wise.

From The Dakotan Languages, and Their Relations to Other Languages by Williamson, A. W. (Andrew Woods)