noun.
A sweet syrupy drink, especially one to which medicine can be added.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A sweet drink; a demulcent, acidulous, or mucilaginous mixture.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs.
noun.
An alcoholic beverage composed of brandy, whisky, or some other spirituous liquor, with sugar, pounded ice, and sprigs of mint; -- called also mint julep.