toddy

[ tod-ee ]

noun

, plural tod·dies.

1. a drink made of alcoholic liquor and hot water, sweetened and sometimes spiced with cloves.
2. the drawn sap, especially when fermented, of any of several toddy palms, used as a drink.

toddy

/ ˈtɒdɪ /

noun

1. a drink made from spirits, esp whisky, with hot water, sugar, and usually lemon juice
2. 1. the sap of various palm trees ( toddy or wine palms ), used as a beverage
   2. the liquor prepared from this sap
3. (in Malaysia) a milky-white sour alcoholic drink made from fermented coconut milk, drunk chiefly by Indians

Word History and Origins

Origin of toddy¹

First recorded in 1600–10, toddy is from the Hindi word tāḍi

Word History and Origins

Origin of toddy¹

C17: from Hindi tārī juice of the palmyra palm, from tār palmyra palm, from Sanskrit tāra, probably of Dravidian origin

Example Sentences

Sit back, nurse a comforting hot toddy, and allow this gem of a novel to slowly envelop you like a hug you’ll be sorry to break up.

From Seattle Times

The viewer stops at a village where they are boiling the sap of date palms to make toddy, a local brew.

From BBC

If we got bad sore throats, flu, croup or cough, he would make us “hot toddies.”

From Seattle Times

A strip of lemon peel expressed into the mug and dropped in — making it a “skin” rather than a toddy, per the old lingo — was a happy addition.

From Washington Post

An offering of three delicious toddy recipes, including a classic one.

From Washington Post

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