orgeat

English

Etymology

From French orgeat, derived from orge (“barley”), from Latin hordeum. Doublet of horchata.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɔrʒɑːt/, /ɔrˈʒɑː/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɔːdʒɪət/

Noun

orgeat (countable and uncountable, plural orgeats)

1. A sweet syrup made from sugar and almonds (or originally barley) and rose water or orange flower water.

Translations

Translations

• Dutch: orgeade (nl)
• Maltese: ruġġata f
• Polish: orszada (pl) f

References

• “orgeat”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Argote, OR gate, Tagore, ergato-, garote, gear to, toe rag, toerag

French

Etymology

From orge +‎ -at, orge from Latin hordeum (“barley”). Orgeat was originally a barley derivative. Cf. Spanish horchata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔʁ.ʒa/

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Noun

orgeat m (plural orgeats)

1. orgeat
2. 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.