sekanjabin

Meanings

1. An Iranian syrup (or the drink made by diluting it) producing by boiling water, dissolving sugar in it, and adding vinegar; the drink is often spiced with mint.

Etymology

From Iranian Persian سکنجبین (sekanjabin, “honeyed vinegar”), from Arabic سِكَنْجَبِين (sikanjabīn), from Classical Persian سِکَنْگَبِین (sikangabīn), from earlier سِرْکَنْگَبِین (sirkangabīn), from سِرْکَه (sirka, “vinegar”) and اَنْگَبِین (angabīn, “honey”).