Definition of hippocras in English:

hippocras

noun ˈhɪpəkrasˈhipəˌkras

mass nounhistorical

Wine flavoured with spices.
Example sentencesExamples
- If you just want to make hippocras, you can also mix the spices directly in the wine.
- All of the spice bits were caught in the cloth, and the hippocras was poured into several glass jars.
- This was often done at home and the most popular recipe was for ‘hippocras’, made with red or white wine.
- By Chaucer's time, probably the best known of these spicy wines were hippocras and clary.
- This hippocras, a thick, smoky concoction, was strong enough to make the face peel.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French ipocras 'Hippocrates' (see Hippocrates), translating medieval Latin vinum Hippocraticum 'Hippocratic wine' (because it was strained through a filter called a Hippocrates' sleeve).

Definition of hippocras in US English:

hippocras

nounˈhipəˌkras

historical

Wine flavored with spices.
Example sentencesExamples
- If you just want to make hippocras, you can also mix the spices directly in the wine.
- This hippocras, a thick, smoky concoction, was strong enough to make the face peel.
- By Chaucer's time, probably the best known of these spicy wines were hippocras and clary.
- This was often done at home and the most popular recipe was for ‘hippocras’, made with red or white wine.
- All of the spice bits were caught in the cloth, and the hippocras was poured into several glass jars.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French ipocras ‘Hippocrates’ (see Hippocrates), translating medieval Latin vinum Hippocraticum ‘Hippocratic wine’ (because it was strained through a filter called a Hippocrates' sleeve).

单词	hippocras
释义	Definition of hippocras in English: hippocras noun ˈhɪpəkrasˈhipəˌkras mass nounhistorical Wine flavoured with spices. Example sentencesExamples If you just want to make hippocras, you can also mix the spices directly in the wine. All of the spice bits were caught in the cloth, and the hippocras was poured into several glass jars. This was often done at home and the most popular recipe was for ‘hippocras’, made with red or white wine. By Chaucer's time, probably the best known of these spicy wines were hippocras and clary. This hippocras, a thick, smoky concoction, was strong enough to make the face peel. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French ipocras 'Hippocrates' (see Hippocrates), translating medieval Latin vinum Hippocraticum 'Hippocratic wine' (because it was strained through a filter called a Hippocrates' sleeve). Definition of hippocras in US English: hippocras nounˈhipəˌkras historical Wine flavored with spices. Example sentencesExamples If you just want to make hippocras, you can also mix the spices directly in the wine. This hippocras, a thick, smoky concoction, was strong enough to make the face peel. By Chaucer's time, probably the best known of these spicy wines were hippocras and clary. This was often done at home and the most popular recipe was for ‘hippocras’, made with red or white wine. All of the spice bits were caught in the cloth, and the hippocras was poured into several glass jars. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French ipocras ‘Hippocrates’ (see Hippocrates), translating medieval Latin vinum Hippocraticum ‘Hippocratic wine’ (because it was strained through a filter called a Hippocrates' sleeve).
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