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Complete Definition of "Madame Bishop"

English
Etymology
Named after Anna Bishop, wife of w:Henry Bishop|Henry Bishop composer of the song w:Home! Sweet Home!|Home! Sweet Home!. (Reference: Bill Wannan, Australian Folklore, Lansdowne Press, 1970, reprint 1979 ISBN 0-7018-1309-1, entry for "Madame Bishop", page 359.)
Noun
madame|Madame Bishop

  1. AU slang obsolete A drink comprising port, sugar and nutmeg.

Category:Alcoholic beverages
Category:English eponyms

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