🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

热 spiced 酒

Pronunciation / Transliteration: rè spiced jiǔ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
wassail/ˈwɒsəl/
nounverbCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #85000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"人们在圣诞节时饮用传统的热 spiced 酒 (wassail)。"

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    An spiced ale or hot mulled wine drunk during traditional Christmas celebrations, or the toast used when drinking it.

    "The carolers were greeted at the door with a steaming bowl of wassail."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

From Old Norse 'ves heill' or Old English equivalent meaning 'be you healthy', used as a toast.

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