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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.]

s of Macropiper (M. methysticum), the long pepper, from the root of which an intoxicating beverage is made by the Polynesians, by a process of mastication; also, the beverage itself. [Written also kawa, kava, and ava.]

Spirits added to coffee or some other beverage. [Old Slang] Addison. Alencon lace, a kind of point lace, entirely of needlework, first made at Alencon in France, in the 17th century. It is very durable and of great beauty and cost. -- Bone lace, Brussels lace, etc. See under Bone, Brussels, etc. -- Gold lace, or Silv…

Coagulated sour milk diluted with water; -- a common beverage among the Arabs. Also, a fermented liquor made of the same.

A beverage consisting of lemon juice mixed with water and sweetened.

within certain districts, as in each county, city, or town, whether the sale of alcoholic beverages within the district shall be allowed.

w England States. Maine law, any law prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating beverages, esp. one resembling that enacted in the State of Maine.

A fermented beverage made of honey and water; mead. Gay.

The drink of the gods (as ambrosia was their food); hence, any delicious or inspiring beverage.

A beverage made of wine, water, sugar, nutmeg, and lemon juice; -- so called, it is said, from its first maker, Colonel Negus.

barley entered, but which is now prepared with an emulsion of almonds, -- used to flavor beverages or edibles.

Parched maize, ground, and mixed with sugar, etc. Mixed with water, it makes a nutritious beverage.

An unintoxicating beverage which expels the cork with a pop from the bottle containing it; as, ginger pop; lemon pop, etc. Hood.

A beverage composed of hot milk curdled by some strong infusion, as by wine, etc., -- much in favor formerly. "I have drugged their posset." Shak.

A potable liquid; a beverage. "Useful in potables." J. Philips.

Drink; beverage. "Thin potations." Shak.

Specifically, the forbidding by law of the sale of alcoholic liquors as beverages. Writ of prohibition (Law), a writ issued by a superior tribunal, directed to an inferior court, commanding the latter to cease from the prosecution of a suit depending before it. Blackstone.

vors the prohibition of the sale (or of the sale and manufacture) of alcoholic liquors as beverages.

A beverage composed of wine or distilled liquor, water (or milk), sugar, and the juice of lemon, with spice or mint; -- specifically named from the kind of spirit used; as rum punch, claret punch, champagne punch, etc. Milk punch, a sort of punch made with spirit, milk, sugar, spice, etc. -- Punch bowl, a large bowl i…

A preparation from acorns used by the Arabs as a substitute for chocolate, and also as a beverage for invalids.