Bovril

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbɒvrɪl/

noun

[mass noun] trademark
  • a concentrated essence of beef diluted with hot water to make a drink: [as count noun]: could she bring her Bovril up and drink it while having a chat?

Origin:

late 19th century: from Latin bos, bov- 'ox', the second element perhaps from vril, an imaginary form of energy described in E. Bulwer-Lytton's novel The Coming Race (1871)