orgeat

== English == === Etymology === From French orgeat, derived from orge (“barley”), from Latin hordeum. Doublet of horchata and orzo. Cognate to Surinamese Dutch orgeade. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɔrʒɑːt/, /ɔrˈʒɑː/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɔːdʒɪət/ === Noun === orgeat (countable and uncountable, plural orgeats) A sweet syrup made from sugar and almonds (or originally barley) and rose water or orange-flower water. ==== Translations ==== === References === “orgeat”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === toerag, Ortega, Goater, toe rag, Argote, Tagore, toe-rag, gear to, garote, ergato-, OR gate == French == === Etymology === From orge +‎ -at, orge from Latin hordeum (“barley”). Orgeat was originally a barley derivative. Cf. Spanish horchata. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔʁ.ʒa/ === Noun === orgeat m (plural orgeats) orgeat a drink made of orgeat syrup, diluted with water Synonym: sirop d'orgeat === Further reading === “orgeat”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012