barley water

bar·ley wa·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahr-lee waw-ter, wot-er]
- /ˈbɑr li ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahr-lee waw-ter, wot-er]
- /ˈbɑr li ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/

Definitions of barley water words

uncountable noun barley water Barley water is a drink made from barley. It is sometimes flavoured with orange or lemon. 3
noun barley water a drink made from an infusion of barley, usually flavoured with lemon or orange 3
noun barley water a nourishing drink, given esp. to children and sick persons, made by boiling barley in water, then straining and cooling the liquid 3
noun barley water a decoction of barley, used especially in the treatment of diarrhea in infants. 1
noun barley water (Britain) A soft drink made by boiling pearl barley with water, and adding flavouring and sugar. 0
noun barley water (medicine, archaic) A decoction of barley used as a nutritive and demulcent. 0

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Origin of barley water

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

First recorded in 1275-1325

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Parts of speech for Barley water

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adverb

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barley water popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

barley water usage trend in Literature

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