| 单词 |
orgeat |
| 释义 |
orgeat (‖ ɔrʒa, ˈɔːdʒiːət) Also 8 orgeate. [a. F. orgeat (15th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), ad. Pr. orjat, ourjat (in 17th c. Fr. also orgée, orgeade, It. orgiata (obs.) Florio, orzata), f. F. orge, Pr. ordi, It. orzo:—L. hordeum barley.] A syrup or cooling drink made originally from barley, subsequently from almonds, and orange-flower water.
1754Connoisseur No. 38 Whatever orgeat or capillaire can inspire. 1769Baretti Manners of Italy II. xxx. 203 Their servants attend with lemonade, orgeate,..and other cooling drinks. 1786H. More Bas Bleu 229 Nor be the milk-white streams forgot, Of thirst-assuaging, cool orgeat. 1843Thackeray Misc. Ess. (1885) 45 Pulling a queer face over a glass of orgeat (pronounced orjaw). 1864Sala in Daily Tel. 21 Sept., Light refreshments, such as ices, coffee, orgeat, and lemonade, were handed about. |

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