Wincarnis

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proper noun

A spiced British tonic wine, popular in Jamaica and some other former British colonies.

OriginLatin carnis →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A spiced British tonic wine, popular in Jamaica and some other former British colonies.

Origin

  1. Latincarnis“of meat”
  2. EnglishWincarnis

Trade name, from wine and Latin carnis (“of meat”); the original 19th-century formulation contained Liebig's extract, from meat.

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APA

Wincarnis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wincarnis

MLA

“Wincarnis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wincarnis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wincarnis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wincarnis.

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