melicrate

noun

mel·​i·​crate

ˈmeləˌkrāt

plural -s

archaic

: a fermented or unfermented beverage of honey and water : hydromel

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin melicratum, from Greek melikraton, from meli honey + -kraton (from kerannynai to mix)

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