JULEP

n.

3 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs; esp. (Med.),

2.
n.

a sweet, demulcent, acidulous, or mucilaginous mixture, used as a vehicle. Milton. Honey in woods, juleps in brooks. H. Vaughan.

3.
n.

A beverage composed of brandy, whisky, or some other spirituous liquor, with sugar, pounded ice, and sprigs of mint; -- called also mint julep. [U.S.]


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