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Definition of toddy

toddy

/ˈtɑː.di/
tod · dy
Plural:toddies
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• noun

1

A sweetened drink made of alcoholic spirits (especially whiskey, rum, or brandy) mixed with hot water, sugar or honey, and often spices or lemon.

Example

"She prepared a warm whiskey toddy with honey and lemon to soothe her sore throat."

2

The sweet sap obtained from various tropical Asian palm trees, especially when fermented to produce an alcoholic beverage or distilled into arrack.

Example

"In southern India, fresh palm toddy is harvested early in the morning before it fully ferments in the midday heat."

3

Any of several tropical Asian palm trees, such as the palmyra palm or wild date palm, that are tapped for their sweet sap.

Example

"The villagers climbed the tall toddy to collect the sap in clay pots."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 17th century from Hindi 'tāṛī' (fermented sap of the palmyra palm), from 'tāṛ' (palmyra palm), ultimately from Sanskrit 'tāla'. The meaning shifted in 18th-century Scotland to denote a hot drink made with spirits, water, and sugar.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Toddy. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/toddy
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