The plant costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), formerly much used for flavouring ale.

plural of aleconner

(historical, UK) An officer appointed yearly at the leet of ancient English communities to ensure the goodness and wholesomeness of bread, ale, and beer.

(rare) cockfighting

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see spoiler, alert: a warning that plot elements in a drama will be exposed.

An indication, placed in a text, that the plot of a drama is about to be exposed / Indicates that the speaker is about to reveal something unanticipated or unpleasant

A highly contagious parvoviral disease of mustelids, causing spontaneous abortion and death in minks and ferrets.

plural of alec

plural of alec sauce

A savory sauce made from alecs (typically anchovies), especially in Mediterranean cuisine. / A similar savory sauce that contains no alecs.