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trojniak

trojniak

9.9
A Polish drink made by letting one part honey and two parts water change into alcohol
  • noun
: trojniak
  • The distinctive flavor of trojniak comes from its unique balance of honey and water.

Examples

  • I enjoyed a glass of trojniak at the festival.

  • He brought a bottle of trojniak back from his trip to Poland as a souvenir.

  • At the cultural festival, we sampled traditional trojniak along with other regional beverages.

  • Have you ever tried trojniaki from Poland?

  • At the cultural festival, we sampled traditional trojniak along with other regional beverages.

  • He brought a bottle of trojniak back from his trip to Poland as a souvenir.

  • The distinctive flavor of trojniak comes from its unique balance of honey and water.

Synonyms

mead
vstrojniak
14 8.7

An alcoholic drink made from honey and water, sometimes with spices or fruit

is the specific Polish ratio based version rather than the general category
metheglin
vstrojniak
1 9.9

An alcoholic drink that uses honey and water and has spices or herbs for flavor

is defined by a one to two honey to water ratio not by added spices
dwojniak
vstrojniak
9.9

A Polish sweet strong drink made by mixing the same amount of honey and water

has one part honey to two parts water, so is less sweet and less strong
czworniak
vstrojniak
9.9

A Polish alcoholic drink made with three parts water and one part honey

has one part honey to two parts water, so is sweeter and stronger

Surface Forms

trojniak singular
trojniaki plural

Etymology

Trojniak comes from the Polish root troj- meaning 'three', like the English word trio. It names a type of mead made with one part honey and two parts water (three parts in total), so the name points to the drink's recipe.