defrutum

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noun

A reduction of must in Ancient Roman cuisine, made by boiling down grape juice or must in large kettles until reduced to half of the original volume.

OriginLatin dēfrutum →
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Meanings

noundefrutum (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA reduction of must in Ancient Roman cuisine, made by boiling down grape juice or must in large kettles until reduced to half of the original volume.

Origin

  1. Latindēfrutum
  2. Englishdefrutum

Borrowed from Latin dēfrutum.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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