treacle water

noun

A compound cordial prepared in different ways from a variety of ingredients, such as hartshorn, flowers, the roots and juices of various plants, wines, etc., distilled or digested with Venice treacle.

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Meanings

nountreacle water (countable and uncountable, plural treacle waters)

plural treacle waters

  1. archaiccountableuncountablemedicineA compound cordial prepared in different ways from a variety of ingredients, such as hartshorn, flowers, the roots and juices of various plants, wines, etc., distilled or digested with Venice treacle.
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