beno
beno noun: an alcoholic drink distilled from the fermented sap of palm trees, originating from the Philippines.
Noun
beno (uncountable)
- An alcoholic drink distilled from the fermented sap of palm trees, originating from the Philippines.
- In cases of continuous intoxication it results in dysentery, fevers, insanity, and drinking beno is the cause of many deaths.1900, Harper’s History of the War in the Philippines, page 315
- I had some beno in my canteen and I took a few nips to steady me.1925, Cosmopolitan, page 18
Proper noun capitalized: Beno
Beno (plural Benos)
- A surname.
Examples of beno in a sentence
- Lounging around village shops watching the girls and drinking beno, a potent alcoholic beverage, helped some of the soldiers overcome their boredom.1975, Willard B. Gatewood, Jr., Black Americans and the White Man’s Burden, 1898-1903, page 270:
- He must have been drinking beno for he took a header, and as he went over the boat dipped considerably and of course soaked part of us.2006, The Journals, page 53:
Forms of beno
| plural | Benos |
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Origin of beno
Modification of Spanish vino (“wine”).
Questions about beno
- What does beno mean?
- Beno means an alcoholic drink distilled from the fermented sap of palm trees, originating from the Philippines.
- How do you use beno in a sentence?
- Lounging around village shops watching the girls and drinking beno, a potent alcoholic beverage, helped some of the soldiers overcome their boredom.
- What part of speech is beno?
- Beno can be a noun or a proper noun.
Words near beno in the dictionary
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