单词 | van der hum |
释义 | Van der Hum in British English (væn də hʌm) noun South Africa a liqueur with tangerine flavouring Word origin of uncertain origin, but possibly derived from the humorous uncertainty of the name,equivalent of whatshisnameVan der Hum in American English (ˈvæn dər ˌhuːm, Dutch ˌvɑːn dəʀ ˈhʏm) noun a spicy liqueur from South Africa, flavored with tangerine and herbs Word origin [1860–65; allegedly after a Dutch sea captain who favored the drink]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: calibrate, jumping jack, metric system, monism, prepWord lists with liqueur |
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