orgeat

American  

[awr-zhat, awr-zha] / ˈɔr ʒæt, ɔrˈʒa /

noun

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

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orgeat British  

/ ˈɔːʒɑː, ɔrʒa /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of orgeat

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

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Example Sentences

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orgeat

They do not refer to it as orgeat, however, because that word now means something else entirely.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2022

This spiced version features a homemade pecan and tea orgeat.

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2022

It struck me that this was a goody just waiting to be turned into a punch by shifting a traditional orgeat, the almond syrup used to flavor many tiki cocktails, into the pecan zone.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2017

It contains an ounce of Angostura bitters, an ingredient usually used in dashes, and a full ounce of orgeat, the almond syrup best known as a necessary working part in a mai tai.

From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2016

In equal esteem are the syrups of orgeat, lemons, and vinegar, to which may be added cherry-laurel water, when given in proper and gradually-increasing doses.

From Aphrodisiacs and Anti-aphrodisiacs: Three Essays on the Powers of Reproduction by John Davenport

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