barley water
(British) A soft drink made by boiling pearl barley with water, and adding flavouring and sugar.
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(British) A soft drink made by boiling pearl barley with water, and adding flavouring and sugar.
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(medicine, archaic) A decoction of barley used as a nutritive and demulcent.
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