spagyric food
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Cagliostro's name for the elixir of immortal youth.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “spagyric food” mean?
Cagliostro's name for the elixir of immortal youth.
Is “spagyric food” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.