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Van der Hum

American  
[van der hoom, vahn duhr hym] / ˈvæn dər ˌhum, ˌvɑn dər ˈhüm /

noun

  1. a spicy liqueur from South Africa, flavored with tangerine and herbs.

Van der Hum British  
/ væn də hʌm /

noun

  1. a liqueur with tangerine flavouring

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Van der Hum

First recorded in 1860–65; allegedly after a Dutch sea captain who favored the drink

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