falernum

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fəˈlɜː(ɹ)nəm/

Noun

falernum (uncountable)

1. A sweet spiced syrup used in Caribbean and tropical drinks.
   • 2011 October 3, Wayne Curtis, “From Tiki to Tacky—and Back”, in The Atlantic‎^[1]:

     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.