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barley water

noun

  1. a decoction of barley, used especially in the treatment of diarrhea in infants.


barley water

noun

  1. a drink made from an infusion of barley, usually flavoured with lemon or orange
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of barley water1

First recorded in 1275–1325
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Example Sentences

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Also worth nothing: Certain health-conscious individuals are once again drinking barley water for dietary reasons.

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Finally I arose in the darkest hours of the night intending to mix a draught of barley water and poppy seeds to calm my whirling thoughts.

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They gave her cool drinks of barley water and apple water to reduce the fever, and red wine with laudanum to help her rest.

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The second is totally untraditional but inspired by the ancestor of horchata, barley water.

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He even makes cold barley water steeped with lemon and sweetened with honey seem ridiculously appealing.

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