barley water
A soft drink made by boiling pearl barley with water, and adding flavouring and sugarA soft drink made by boiling pearl barley with water, and adding flavouring and sugar.
» According to the Bavarian Purity Law, only barley, hops, water and yeast may be used to brew beer.
Gemäß dem Bayerischen Reinheitsgebot dürfen zum Bierbrauen nur Gerste, Hopfen und Hefe verwendet werden.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, countable, uncountable)A soft drink made by boiling pearl barley with water, and adding flavouring and sugar.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)A decoction of barley used as a nutritive and demulcent.
- broth used to feed infants
Examples
1 sentencesAccording to the Bavarian Purity Law, only barley, hops, water and yeast may be used to brew beer.
deGemäß dem Bayerischen Reinheitsgebot dürfen zum Bierbrauen nur Gerste, Hopfen und Hefe verwendet werden. — brauchinet
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: barley watersLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable