Barley Water Definition

noun

A nourishing drink, given esp. to children and sick persons, made by boiling barley in water, then straining and cooling the liquid.

Webster's New World

(UK) A soft drink made by boiling pearl barley with water, and adding flavouring and sugar.

Wiktionary

(medicine, archaic) A decoction of barley used as a nutritive and demulcent.

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Alternative spelling of barley water.

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Other Word Forms of Barley Water

Singular:

barley water

Plural:

barley waters

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