bosa
\bo"sa\ (b[=o]"z[.a]), n. [Ar. b[=u]za, Pers. b[=u]zah: cf. F. bosan.] A drink, used in the East. See
Boza.
[1913 Webster]Boza
\Bo"za\, n. [See
Bosa.] An acidulated fermented drink of the Arabs and Egyptians, made from millet seed and various astringent substances; also, an intoxicating beverage made from hemp seed, darnel meal, and water. [Written also
bosa,
bozah,
bouza.]
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