noun
concoction
kuhn-KOK-shuhn
noun
1
A mixture made by combining several ingredients, especially an unusual food or drink.
"He handed me a strange concoction of fruit juice and spices."
"The bartender was proud of his latest concoction."
2
A made-up story or invented explanation.
"Her alibi turned out to be a total concoction."
How to Use Concoction
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething mixed together — literally a drink or dish, or figuratively a made-up story.
Common pairings
a strange concoction
a herbal concoction
Word Forms
concoctions plural
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Etymology
From Latin concoctio, related to concoquere ("to boil together, digest").