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potion

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. potion (noun)
  2. love-potion (noun)

po·tion

noun \ˈpō-shən\

Definition of POTION

: a mixture of liquids (as liquor or medicine)
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Examples of POTION

  1. He drank the fatal potion.
  2. The hero in the play is given a magic potion so that he will fall in love with the princess.

Origin of POTION

Middle English pocioun, from Anglo-French poisun, pocioun drink, potion, from Latin potion-, potio, from potare to drink — more at potable
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with POTION

Goshen, groschen, lotion, motion, notion, ocean

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