单词 | punchbowls |
释义 | punch2 /punch, punsh or (obsolete) pŭnsh/nounA drink traditionally of spirits, water, sugar, lemon juice, and spice (but now with many variations) ORIGIN: Traditionally thought to be from Hindi pā̃c five, from Sans pañca (from the supposed five original ingredients), but there are difficulties with this, as the original pronunciation seems to have been /pŭnsh/ which would not be a reflex of pā̃c, and there could be anything from three to six ingredients; a connection with puncheon2 has also been suggested punchˈbowl noun
punchˈ-ladle noun A ladle for filling glasses from a punchbowl |
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