madame bishop

English - English

Definition of madame bishop in English English dictionary

A drink comprising port, sugar and nutmeg

Hyphenation

mad·ame bish·op

Turkish pronunciation

mıdäm bîşıp

Pronunciation

/məˈdam ˈbəsʜəp/ /məˈdæm ˈbɪʃəp/

Etymology

() Named after Anna Bishop, wife of Henry Bishop composer of the song Home! Sweet Home!. (Reference: Bill Wannan, Australian Folklore, Lansdowne Press, 1970, reprint 1979 ISBN 0-7018-1309-1, entry for "Madame Bishop", page 359.)