zythum
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- noun
- /ˈzaɪθəm/
- Archaic
- In ancient times, zythum was brewed using malted grains and leftover bread.
Examples
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The ancient Egyptians enjoyed drinking zythum during their festive celebrations.
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His thoughts lazed in the room, alighting on a huge jug of zythum.
Fiction book (1996) -
Zythum.
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By evening, these three crinkly heads were heated, for zythum, a beer of Egyptian brew, is ninety percent alcohol; and they soon were sleeping after pouring a little beer on the floor for Allah and their ancestors, slumped together on the floor.
Fiction book (1996) -
Archeologists discovered evidence that zythum was a popular drink among Egyptian workers.
Synonyms
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A clear anise-flavored alcoholic drink from the Middle East
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An alcoholic drink from central Asia made by fermenting mare's milk
A Polish alcoholic drink made with three parts water and one part honey
A fermented alcoholic drink made from a female horse's milk
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word zythum comes from the old Greek word zythos, which simply meant 'beer', and it was the name for the beer made in ancient Egypt from malted grain and pieces of bread.