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hippocras
[ hip-uh-kras ]
noun
- an old medicinal cordial made of wine mixed with spices.
hippocras
/ ˈhɪpəʊˌkræs /
noun
- an old English drink of wine flavoured with spices
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Origin of hippocras1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hippocras1
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Example Sentences
Neither wine nor hippocras had befogged the stout heads of the Assyrians, nor loosened their canny tongues.
To these their Norman successors added clarr, garhiofilac, and hippocras.
The constant mention about this time of Hippocras (Ipocras, Ypocrasse) demands some notice.
Sack and hippocras are no longer to be found in our cellars; but, as we have shown, we still compound the wassail-bowl.
Then pour it into an Hippocras bag, and let it run through it two or three times, to be very clear.
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