carenum

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noun

A reduction of must or sweet wine produced by boiling it in large kettles until it was reduced by half or two-thirds in volume.

OriginLatin carēnum ← Ancient Greek κάροινον →
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Meanings

nouncarenum (uncountable)

alternative carene

  1. historicaluncountablecookingA reduction of must or sweet wine produced by boiling it in large kettles until it was reduced by half or two-thirds in volume.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
carene

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκάροινον
  2. Latincarēnum
  3. Englishcarenum

From Latin carēnum or caroenum, from Ancient Greek κάροινον (károinon), q.v.

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APA

carenum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carenum

MLA

“carenum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carenum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carenum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carenum.

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