sangria — meaning in English

English meaning

• bloodletting noun The old medical practice of draining blood from a patient believed to cure illness.
• sangria noun A chilled Spanish drink made from wine mixed with fruit, juice, and sometimes soda or brandy.

Senses

sangria is used for these senses in English:

• bloodletting (historical, medicine) The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.
• sangria A cold drink, originating in Spain, consisting of red or white wine, brandy or sherry, fruit juice, sugar and soda water and garnished with orange and other fruit.

bloodletting — full definition

1. noun The old medical practice of draining blood from a patient believed to cure illness.
2. noun (figurative) A painful reduction of something, such as staff or funding, in hopes of improving the situation.

sangria — full definition

1. noun A chilled Spanish drink made from wine mixed with fruit, juice, and sometimes soda or brandy.
2. noun A deep red colour resembling the drink.