NOSTRUM


Meaning of NOSTRUM in English

nos ‧ trum /ˈnɒstrəm $ ˈnɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] formal

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: nostrum 'something of ours' ]

an idea that someone thinks will solve a problem easily, but will probably not help at all:

an economic nostrum

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.