barley water
barley water noun: a soft drink made by boiling pearl barley with water, and adding flavouring and sugar.
Noun
barley water (countable and uncountable, plural barley waters)
- A soft drink made by boiling pearl barley with water, and adding flavouring and sugar.
- Large quantities of barley water were consumed constantly, but in the old days, a special boy was kept to run out for beer.1945 January and February, A Former Pupil, “Some Memories of Crewe Works—III”, in Railway Magazine, page 14
- A decoction of barley used as a nutritive and demulcent.
barley water meaning in Tamil
barley water in Tamil
- வாற்கோதுமைக் கஞ்சி
Forms of barley water
| plural | barley waters |
|---|---|
| alternative form | barley-water |
Questions about barley water
- What does barley water mean?
- Barley water means a soft drink made by boiling pearl barley with water, and adding flavouring and sugar.
- What is barley water in Tamil?
- Barley water in Tamil is வாற்கோதுமைக் கஞ்சி. See Barley water meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is barley water?
- Barley water is a noun.
- What is the plural of barley water?
- The plural of barley water is barley waters.
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