| 单词 | roman punch |
| 释义 | > as lemmasRoman punch Roman punch n. [probably after French punch romain and (in later use) punch à la romaine (for both, see romaine n. and adj.)] now chiefly historical a drink consisting of a semi-frozen mixture of sugar, water, lemon juice, and various spirits (the original recipe being supposed to have been a secret of the Papal kitchens in Rome), and served esp. to cleanse the palate between courses; cf. Roman water n. ΚΠ 1813 T. Moore Intercepted Lett. iii. 21 We were all in high gig—Roman Punch and Tokay Travelled round, till our heads travelled just the same way. 1862 Continental Monthly Mar. 364/1 Orange-water ices, Roman punch, vanilla and pistachio creams, [etc.]. 1920 E. Wharton Age of Innocence ii. xxxiii. 330 As Mrs. Archer remarked, the Roman punch made all the difference. 1990 B. Neal Biscuits, Spoonbread, & Sweet Potato Pie ix. 187 Roman Punch was one of a variety of frozen beverages served at fancy dinners to stimulate the inundated palate. < as lemmas |
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