'Electuary' definitions:
Definition of 'Electuary'
From: GCIDE
- Electuary \E*lec"tu*a*ry\ (?; 135), n.; pl. Electuaries. [OE. letuaire, OF. lettuaire, electuaire, F. ['e]lectuaire, L. electuarium, electarium. prob. fr. Gr. ?, ? a medicine that is licked away, fr. Gr. ? to lick up; 'ek out + ? to lick. See Lick, and cf. Eclegm.] (Med.) A medicine composed of powders, or other ingredients, incorporated with some convserve, honey, or sirup; a confection. See the note under Confection. [1913 Webster]