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barley waters

barley waters is the plural of barley water.

Meaning of barley water

Noun

barley water (countable and uncountable, plural barley waters)

  1. (UK) 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
  2. (archaic) A decoction of barley used as a nutritive and demulcent.

Questions about barley waters

What is barley waters the plural of?
Barley waters is the plural of barley water.

Words near barley waters in the dictionary

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  5. barley water
  6. barley waters
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  9. barley worm
  10. barley worms
  11. barley-bird

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