punĉo

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Etymology

Borrowed from English punch, from Hindi पाँच (pā̃c, five) (per the drink's original five ingredients: spirits, water, lemon juice, sugar, and spice), from Sanskrit पञ्चन् (páñcan). Doublet of keno, kvin, and Pompejo.

Pronunciation

Noun

punĉo (accusative singular punĉon, plural punĉoj, accusative plural punĉojn)

  1. (countable and uncountable) punch (beverage usually containing fruit juice and alcohol)
    Mi pensas, ke mi trinkis tro da tasoj da punĉo dum la festo hieraŭ nokte, ĉar hodiaŭ mia postebrio teruras.
    I think I drank too many cups of punch during the party last night, because my hangover is dreadful today.