toddy

noun

tod·​dy ˈtä-dē How to pronounce toddy (audio)
plural toddies
1
: a usually hot drink consisting of liquor (such as rum), water, sugar, and spices
2
: the fresh or fermented sap of various chiefly Asian palms

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of toddy was in 1609

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“Toddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toddy. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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