toddy

noun tod·dy \ˈtä-dē\

: a hot drink made with whisky, sugar, and water

plural toddies

Full Definition of TODDY

: the fresh or fermented sap of various chiefly Asian palms

: a usually hot drink consisting of liquor (as rum), water, sugar, and spices

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Hindi & Urdu tāṛī juice of the palmyra palm, from tāṛ palmyra palm, from Sanskrit tāla

First Known Use: 1609

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