toddy
Americannoun
plural
toddies-
a drink made of alcoholic liquor and hot water, sweetened and sometimes spiced with cloves.
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the drawn sap, especially when fermented, of any of several toddy palms, used as a drink.
noun
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a drink made from spirits, esp whisky, with hot water, sugar, and usually lemon juice
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the sap of various palm trees ( toddy or wine palms ), used as a beverage
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the liquor prepared from this sap
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(in Malaysia) a milky-white sour alcoholic drink made from fermented coconut milk, drunk chiefly by Indians
Etymology
Origin of toddy
First recorded in 1600–10, toddy is from the Hindi word tāḍi
Example Sentences
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Once in Kerala, the film whizzes through a checklist of things a layperson might associate with the tourist-favourite state - its famous backwaters, the ubiquitous coconut trees, toddy, elephants, and Onam, its most popular festival.
From BBC
A strip of lemon peel expressed into the mug and dropped in — making it a “skin” rather than a toddy, per the old lingo — was a happy addition.
From Washington Post
An offering of three delicious toddy recipes, including a classic one.
From Washington Post
"He was really a toddy palm worker who earned his living in a traditional way. I have a son and a daughter and I don't know how to continue living."
From BBC
But admittedly, hot honey isn't all savory games; one of Kurtz's favorite ways to enjoy it is drizzled over vanilla ice cream, in a hot toddy during the wintertime, or a hot honey turmeric latte.
From Salon
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