Toddy
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The sweet sap from any of several tropical trees fermented to make an alcoholic drink. countable, dated, uncountable
"[…] the cocoa-nut tree yields a pure draught from a dry and barren land; a cup of water to the temperate and thirsty traveler; a cup of cream from the pressed kernel; a cup of refreshing and sparkling toddy to the early riser; […]"
- 2 a mixed drink made of liquor and water with sugar and spices and served hot wordnet
- 3 The drink itself. India, South, countable, uncountable
- 4 Ellipsis of hot toddy. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
"Yonatan brings them all dandelion toddies and places down a caddy on the center of their table crowded with bottles of hot sauce, packets of tapioca pearls, salt, utensils, and miniature divination games"
Example
More examples"[…] the cocoa-nut tree yields a pure draught from a dry and barren land; a cup of water to the temperate and thirsty traveler; a cup of cream from the pressed kernel; a cup of refreshing and sparkling toddy to the early riser; […]"
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi ताड़ी (tāṛī), ultimately from Dravidian.
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