glögg

or glogg

[ gluhg, gloog; Swedish glœg ]

noun
  1. a hot wine punch containing brandy or aquavit and traditionally flavored with almonds, raisins, cloves, and cinnamon.

Origin of glögg

1
<Swedish, shortening of glödgat vin mulled wine (glödgat, past participle of glödga to mull, heat up, derivative of glöd ember; vinwine)

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British Dictionary definitions for glogg

glogg

/ (ɡlɒɡ) /


noun
  1. a hot alcoholic mixed drink, originally from Sweden, consisting of sweetened brandy, red wine, bitters or other flavourings, and blanched almonds

Origin of glogg

1
from Swedish glögg, from glödga to burn

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