branch water

noun

water in or from a branch, creek, stream, etc.; pure, natural water.

Also called branch. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. (in a drink, highball, etc.) plain water as distinguished from soda water, ginger ale, or the like; ordinary water.

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Origin of branch water

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby branch water

branch off, branch officer, branch out, branch plant, branch point, branch water, branch wilt, branch-, branched chain, branched chain ketoaciduria, brancher deficiency amylopectinosis

Example sentences from the Web for branch water

On muleback and on foot, Boone followed up many a narrowing creek bed to sources where dwelt the "branch-water folk."
The Tempering|Charles Neville Buck