'Roman punch' definitions:

Definition of 'Roman punch'

From: GCIDE
  • Punch \Punch\, n. [Hind. p[=a]nch five, Skr. pa?can. So called because composed of five ingredients, viz., sugar, arrack, spice, water, and lemon juice. See Five.] A beverage composed of wine or distilled liquor, water (or milk), sugar, and the juice of lemon, with spice or mint; -- specifically named from the kind of spirit used; as rum punch, claret punch, champagne punch, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • Milk punch, a sort of punch made with spirit, milk, sugar, spice, etc.
  • Punch bowl, a large bowl in which punch is made, or from which it is served.
  • Roman punch, a punch frozen and served as an ice. [1913 Webster]