posset

Meanings

Noun

  • A beverage composed of hot milk curdled by some strong infusion, such as wine.
  • A baby's vomit, comprising curdled milk.

Verb

  • To curdle; to turn, as milk; to coagulate.
  • To treat with possets; to pamper.
  • To vomit up curdled milk.

Origin

  • From Welsh posel.

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