sapa

noun

sa·​pa

ˈsāpə

plural -s

: grape juice evaporated to a syrupy consistency or to the consistency of honey and used especially in the 16th century as a cough cure : must

Word History

Etymology

Latin; akin to Latin sapere to taste, have good taste

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