negus

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun wine and hot water with sugar and lemon juice and nutmeg

Etymology

Named from Colonel Francis Negus (died 1732), its creator.

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