oxymel

noun /ˈɒksɪmɛl/

1. A mixture of honey, water, and vinegar, boiled to a syrup, sometimes mixed with herbs or spices.

   historical

   If it long continue, vomits may be taken after meat, or otherwise gently procured with warm water, oxymel, etc., now and then.

Where it comes from

From Middle English oximel, from Late Latin oxymel, oxymeli (“acid and honey”), from Ancient Greek ὀξύμελι (oxúmeli).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry oxymel (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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