n.
Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ -d ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English caudel, from Anglo-French *caudel, chaudel from calt, chaut warm, from Latin calidus ― more at CAULDRON
Date: 14th century
: a drink (as for invalids) usually of warm ale or wine mixed with bread or gruel, eggs, sugar, and spices