posset

Meanings

1. A beverage composed of hot milk curdled by some strong infusion, such as wine.
2. A baby's vomit, comprising curdled milk.
3. A pudding-like food composed of cream, sugar, and other flavorings, such as lemon.

1. To curdle; to turn, as milk; to coagulate.
2. To treat with possets; to pamper.
3. To vomit up curdled milk.

Etymology

From Middle English posset, possot, possate, poshet, posthot, of unclear origin. Perhaps from Welsh posel. A connection to Latin pōsca (medieval/dialectal poscada) has also been suggested.