orgeat

[ awr-zhat; French awr-zha ]

noun

1. a syrup or drink made originally from barley but later from almonds, prepared with sugar and an extract of orange flowers.

orgeat

/ ˈɔːʒɑː; ɔrʒa /

noun

1. a drink made from barley or almonds, and orange flower water

Word History and Origins

Origin of orgeat¹

1745–55; < French < Provençal orjat, derivative of orge barley < Latin hordeum

Word History and Origins

Origin of orgeat¹

C18: via French, from orge barley, from Latin hordeum

Example Sentences

The whiskey, citrus and orgeat create an unusual tiki-inspired drink designed around Knappogue Castle’s 14-year-old single-malt whiskey.

From Washington Post

A joker kept crying from time to time: "Orgeat, lemonade, beer."

From Project Gutenberg

The same joker kept on yelping in a shrill tone that rose above the murmur of conversation, "Orgeat, lemonade, beer."

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The king is supposed to drink orgeat and lemonade to the value of 2,190 francs.

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The night before he had taken several glasses of iced orgeat in the open air.

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Blan was in the act of handing a glass of orgeat to his wife.

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