Van der Hum
[ van der hoom; Dutch vahn duh r hym ]
/ ˈvæn dər ˌhum; Dutch ˌvɑn dər ˈhüm /
noun
a spicy liqueur from South Africa, flavored with tangerine and herbs.
Origin of Van der Hum
First recorded in 1860–65; allegedly after a Dutch sea captain who favored the drink
British Dictionary definitions for van der hum
Van der Hum
/ (væn də hʌm) /
noun
Southern African
a liqueur with tangerine flavouring
Word Origin for Van der Hum
of uncertain origin, but possibly derived from the humorous uncertainty of the name, equivalent of
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