concoction

Noun
  1. Any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients (synset 107898472)
    "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"
    is a type of: food product, foodstuff - a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
    subtypes:
    • mincemeat - spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat
    • dressing, stuffing - a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
    • roux - a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces
    • batter - a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking
    • dough - a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
    • mix, premix - a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
    • filling - a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
    same as: intermixture, mixture
  2. An occurrence of an unusual mixture (synset 107389653)
    "it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction"
    is a type of: mix, mixture - an event that combines things in a mixture
  3. The invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose (synset 105642064)
    "his testimony was a concoction"; "she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories"
    is a type of: conception, design, excogitation, innovation, invention - the creation of something in the mind
  4. The act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components (synset 100928483)
    is a type of: creating from raw materials - the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it
    same as: confection

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