likkepot

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === likpot (dated) === Etymology === Compound of likken (“to lick”) +‎ -e- +‎ pot (“pot, jar, vessel”), calque of Latin ēlectuārium, from Ancient Greek ἐκλεικτόν (ekleiktón). The sense “index finger” is likely influenced by a nursery rhyme collected by Johannes van Vloten. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlɪ.kəˌpɔt/ Hyphenation: lik‧ke‧pot === Noun === likkepot m (plural likkepotten, diminutive likkepotje n) electuary (medicine mixed with honey or some kind of syrup) [from 17th c.] Synonym: electuarium (rare outside a nursery rhyme) index finger [from late 19th c.] creamy paté made of liver (or liverwurst), mayonnaise and other spices and condiments reserve funds from where money is taken or withdrawn sweet tooth, glutton who likes sweet food