\Tod"dy\, n. [Formed from Hind. t[=a]?[=i] the juice of
the palmyra tree, popularly, toddy, fr. t[=a]? the palmyra
tree, Skr. t[=a]la.]
1. A juice drawn from various kinds of palms in the East
   Indies; or, a spirituous liquor procured from it by
   fermentation.
2. A mixture of spirit and hot water sweetened.
Note: Toddy differs from grog in having a less proportion of
      spirit, and is being made hot and sweetened.
{Toddy bird} (Zo["o]l.), a weaver bird of the East Indies and
   India: -- so called from its fondness for the juice of the
   palm.
{Toddy cat} (Zo["o]l.), the common paradoxure; the palm cat.