Bosa

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  bosa \bo"sa\ (b[=o]"z[.a]), n. [Ar. b[=u]za, Pers. b[=u]zah: cf.
     F. bosan.]
     A drink, used in the East. See {Boza}.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Boza \Bo"za\, n. [See {Bosa}.]
     An acidulated fermented drink of the Arabs and Egyptians,
     made from millet seed and various astringent substances;
     also, an intoxicating beverage made from hemp seed, darnel
     meal, and water. [Written also {bosa}, {bozah}, {bouza}.]
     [1913 Webster]