An inherited Baltic word, related to Lithuanian medus and ultimately to an ancient Indo-European family of words for honey and mead.
Sweet bee product
noun
food
neutral
A sweet, aromatic substance that bees make mainly from flower nectar and store in honeycomb.
Examples
- Tējai pievienoju karoti medus.I added a spoonful of honey to the tea.
- Bites šogad savākušas daudz medus.The bees have gathered a lot of honey this year.
- Viņa nopirka burciņu liepziedu medus.She bought a jar of linden-blossom honey.
- Silto pienu saldināja ar medu.The warm milk was sweetened with honey.
- Šim medum ir maiga ziedu smarža.This honey has a delicate floral aroma.
Similar words
bišu medus