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oenomel
oe·no·mel
/
ˈi
nəˌmɛl, ˈɛn
ə-
/
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-n
uh
-mel,
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noun
1.
a drink made of wine mixed with honey.
2.
something combining strength with sweetness.
Origin:
1565–75;
<
Late Latin
oenomeli
<
Greek
oinómeli,
equivalent to
oîno
(
s
)
wine
+
méli
honey
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oenomel
(ˈiːnəˌmɛl)
—
n
1.
a drink made of wine and honey
2.
literary
a source of strength and sweetness
[C16: via Latin from Greek
oinos
wine +
meli
honey]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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