sekanjabin

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noun

An Iranian syrup (or the drink made by diluting it) producing by boiling water, dissolving sugar in it, and adding vinegar; the drink is often spiced with mint.

OriginIranian Persian سکنجبین ← Arabic سِكَنْجَبِين ← Classical Persian سِکَنْگَبِین →
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Meanings

nounsekanjabin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn Iranian syrup (or the drink made by diluting it) producing by boiling water, dissolving sugar in it, and adding vinegar; the drink is often spiced with mint.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianسِکَنْگَبِین
  2. Arabicسِكَنْجَبِين
  3. Iranian Persianسکنجبین“honeyed vinegar”
  4. Englishsekanjabin

From Iranian Persian سکنجبین (sekanjabin, “honeyed vinegar”), from Arabic سِكَنْجَبِين (sikanjabīn), from Classical Persian سِکَنْگَبِین (sikangabīn), from earlier سِرْکَنْگَبِین (sirkangabīn), from سِرْکَه (sirka, “vinegar”) and اَنْگَبِین (angabīn, “honey”).

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