barley water

noun

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

barley water

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of barley water¹

First recorded in 1275–1325

Example Sentences

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

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“The queen has been troubled with sleepless nights of late. She wakens and cannot return to sleep, and her pulse beats fast. The barley water with crushed poppy no longer brings her ease.”

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They gave her cool drinks of barley water and apple water to reduce the fever, and red wine with laudanum to help her rest.

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The second is totally untraditional but inspired by the ancestor of horchata, barley water.

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He even makes cold barley water steeped with lemon and sweetened with honey seem ridiculously appealing.

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