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tod·dy
(tŏd′ē)n. pl. tod·dies
1. A hot toddy.
2.
a. The sweet sap of certain tropical Asian palm trees, used as a beverage.
b. An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting this sap.
[Hindi tāṛī, palm sap, fermented palm sap, from tāṛ, palmyra palm (Borassus flabellifer), from Sanskrit tālaḥ, perhaps of Dravidian origin; akin to Telugu tāḍu.]
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toddy
(ˈtɒdɪ)n, pl -dies
1. (Brewing) a drink made from spirits, esp whisky, with hot water, sugar, and usually lemon juice
2. (Plants)
a. the sap of various palm trees (toddy or wine palms), used as a beverage
b. the liquor prepared from this sap
3. (Brewing) (in Malaysia) a milky-white sour alcoholic drink made from fermented coconut milk, drunk chiefly by Indians
[C17: from Hindi tārī juice of the palmyra palm, from tār palmyra palm, from Sanskrit tāra, probably of Dravidian origin]
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tod•dy
(ˈtɒd i)n., pl. -dies.
1. a drink of liquor and usu. hot water, sweetened and sometimes spiced.
2. the drawn sap, esp. when fermented, of the toddy palm, used as a drink.
[1600–10; < Hindi tāḍi]
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Translations
مَزيج من الخَمْر
grogpunč
toddy
toddÿ
punšas
punšs
grog
todi
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toddy
n → Grog m
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toddy
(ˈtodi) noun a drink made of spirits, sugar, hot water etc.
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