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falernum

/fəˈlɜː(ɹ)nəm/

falernum noun: a sweet spiced syrup used in Caribbean and tropical drinks.

Noun

falernum (uncountable)

  1. A sweet spiced syrup used in Caribbean and tropical drinks.
    • This base is tweaked, in many cases, with a hint of Pernod or falernum syrup, adding flavors that linger just barely at the threshold of perception.2011 October 3, Wayne Curtis, “From Tiki to Tacky—and Back”, in The Atlantic

Questions about falernum

What does falernum mean?
Falernum means a sweet spiced syrup used in Caribbean and tropical drinks.
What part of speech is falernum?
Falernum is a noun.
How do you pronounce falernum?
Falernum is pronounced /fəˈlɜː(ɹ)nəm/.

Words near falernum in the dictionary

  1. Falerian
  2. Falerians
  3. faleristics
  4. Falerne
  5. Falernian
  6. falernum
  7. Falero
  8. Faleros
  9. Falers
  10. Falestinian
  11. Falestinians

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