a sweet cordial made from spirits, raisins, sugar, etc
rosolio in American English
(rouˈzouliˌou, rə-, Italian ʀɔˈzɔljɔ)
noun
a cordial flavored with rose petals, cloves, cinnamon, or the like, popular in southern Europe
Word origin
[1810–20; ‹ It, var. of rosoli ‹ ML rōs sōlis dew of the sun]This word is first recorded in the period 1810–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: duplex, liberalism, nihilism, unitary, voodoo