‖ boza, bosa
(ˈbəʊzə)
Also booza, bouza, boosa.
[Turkish bōza ‘a kind of thick white drink made of millet fermented’ (Redhouse).]
A popular acidulated drink in Egypt, etc., made by fermenting an infusion of millet-seed, with the addition of certain astringent substances; also an inebriating preparation of darnel-meal, hemp-seed and water.
| 1656 Blount Glossogr., Boza, a drink in Turky made of seed, much like new mustard, and is very heady. 1706 tr. L. Lemery's Treat. Aliments iii. ii. 292 The Bosa, so much esteemed by the Arabs and Egyptians, is a Composition made of the Leaves and Seed of Bangue. 1847 Craig, Bosa. 1849 Southey Comm.-pl. Bk. Ser. ii. 45 The Booza makers are a very necessary corporation in a camp. 1879 C. R. Low Jrnl. Gen. Abbott i. 97 We get plenty of supplies; grain, boosa, sheep, cows..are brought into camp. |