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posset.

A beverage composed of hot milk curdled by some strong infusion, such as wine.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɒsɪt/UK/ˈpɑsɪt/General-American
  1. A beverage composed of hot milk curdled by some strong infusion, such as wine.

  2. A baby's vomit, comprising curdled milk.

  3. A pudding-like food composed of cream, sugar, and other flavorings, such as lemon.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English posset, possot, possate, poshet, posthot, of unclear origin. Perhaps from Welsh posel. A connection to Latin pōsca (medieval/dialectal poscada) has also been suggested.

verb/ˈpɒsɪt/UK/ˈpɑsɪt/General-American
  1. To curdle; to turn, as milk; to coagulate.

    obsolete
    to posset the blood
  2. To treat with possets; to pamper.

  3. To vomit up curdled milk.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English posset, possot, possate, poshet, posthot, of unclear origin. Perhaps from Welsh posel. A connection to Latin pōsca (medieval/dialectal poscada) has also been suggested.

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