electuary
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An electuary is a medicine consisting of a powder or other ingredient mixed with something sweet such as honey to make it more palatable.
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An electuary is a medicine consisting of a powder or other ingredient mixed with something sweet such as honey to make it more palatable.
In German and Swiss cultures, electuary ( or ) is also more generally a thickened juice and honey preparation with a thick, viscous consistency that is used in for culinary purposes, such as a (bread) spread or as a sauce ingredient.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “electuary” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.