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pos·set  (pst)
n.
A spiced drink of hot sweetened milk curdled with wine or ale.

[Middle English poshet, possot : perhaps Old French *posce (Latin psca, drink of vinegar and water from potre, to drink; see potable + Latin esca, food from edere, to eat; see edible) + Middle English hot, hot; see hot.]

posset [ˈpɒsɪt]
n
(Cookery) a drink of hot milk curdled with ale, beer, etc., flavoured with spices, formerly used as a remedy for colds
[C15 poshoote, of unknown origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.posset - sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer
drink - a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"
Translations
posset
n
heiße Milch mit Bier oder Wein und Gewürzen
(of baby)erbrochene Milch


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