Sangaree
noun, verb
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A mixed drink common in the West Indies, similar to sangria and usually featuring wine or fortified wine and spices. countable, uncountable
"And who but July would know […] that she liked her sangaree, not with the juice of a lime, but embittered with the peel from a lemon."
- 2 sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water wordnet
Verb
- 1 To drink sangaree. intransitive
- 2 To prepare sangaree.
Synonyms
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More examples"And who but July would know […] that she liked her sangaree, not with the juice of a lime, but embittered with the peel from a lemon."
Etymology
Likely an alteration of sangria
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