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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Toddy \Tod"dy\, n. [Formed from Hind. t[=a]?[imac] the juice of
the palmyra tree, popularly, toddy, fr. t[=a]? the palmyra
tree, Skr. t[=a]la.]
1. A juice drawn from various kinds of palms in the East
Indies; or, a spirituous liquor procured from it by
fermentation.
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2. A mixture of spirit and hot water sweetened.
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Note: Toddy differs from grog in having a less proportion of
spirit, and is being made hot and sweetened.
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{Toddy bird} (Zool.), a weaver bird of the East Indies and
India: -- so called from its fondness for the juice of the
palm.
{Toddy cat} (Zool.), the common paradoxure; the palm cat.
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