barley water

American  

noun

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

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barley water British  

noun

1. a drink made from an infusion of barley, usually flavoured with lemon or orange

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Etymology

Origin of barley water

First recorded in 1275–1325

Example Sentences

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barley water

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

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2022

However, even they do better than older women such as Judy Murray, who end up portrayed as a modern-day version of Lady Macbeth, only this time with added Robinson's barley water.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 13, 2013

Lunch is usually nothing more than tea and bread and butter; dinner is often boiled mutton and turnips, washed down with barley water.

From Time Magazine Archive

For generations doctors have tried to stimulate milk production by massage, breast-pumping and use of "galactagogues" such as barley water, beer and huge quantities of cow's milk.

From Time Magazine Archive

Buckets of water, for use in case of a conflagration, stood on the floor in close company with a tub full of barley water, at which the parched men could slake their thirst.

From The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)