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carenum

carenum noun: a reduction of must or sweet wine produced by boiling it in large kettles until it was reduced by half or two-thirds in volume.

Noun

carenum (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A reduction of must or sweet wine produced by boiling it in large kettles until it was reduced by half or two-thirds in volume.

Forms of carenum

alternative formcarene

Origin of carenum

From Latin carēnum or caroenum, from Ancient Greek κάροινον (károinon), q.v.

Questions about carenum

What does carenum mean?
Carenum means a reduction of must or sweet wine produced by boiling it in large kettles until it was reduced by half or two-thirds in volume.
What part of speech is carenum?
Carenum is a noun.

Words near carenum in the dictionary

  1. carenage
  2. carene
  3. carenes
  4. Carens
  5. Carentan
  6. carenum
  7. carer
  8. carers
  9. cares
  10. cares a button
  11. cares a fig

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