1. a magical potion or brew, especially one made by witches; a mixture of ingredients believed to have supernatural or evil properties
Usage: archaic; literary; often used in witchcraft or supernatural contexts

Examples

• The witches stirred their hellbroth over a bubbling cauldron.
• In the play, the three witches prepare a hellbroth of eye of newt and toe of frog.
• The old woman's hellbroth was said to cure any ailment—or curse anyone who drank it.
• Medieval texts describe hellbroth as a dangerous mixture used in dark magic.
• The recipe for hellbroth appears in many works of fantasy literature.