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barley water
noun
- a decoction of barley, used especially in the treatment of diarrhea in infants.
barley water
noun
- a drink made from an infusion of barley, usually flavoured with lemon or orange
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Word History and Origins
Origin of barley water1
First recorded in 1275–1325
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Example Sentences
Also worth nothing: Certain health-conscious individuals are once again drinking barley water for dietary reasons.
From Seattle Times
So she prepared draughts of barley water, lettuce juice, and poppy seeds and poured them in me, promising they would bring sleep and forgetfulness.
From Literature
They gave her cool drinks of barley water and apple water to reduce the fever, and red wine with laudanum to help her rest.
From Literature
The second is totally untraditional but inspired by the ancestor of horchata, barley water.
From Los Angeles Times
He even makes cold barley water steeped with lemon and sweetened with honey seem ridiculously appealing.
From New York Times
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