barley water

noun [U]

Definition

› UK a drink made from barley and fruit juiceSoft drinks › US a drink made from barley and water boiled together and given to someone who is sick to make them feel betterSpecific medicines and drugsSpecific types of drug

(Definition of barley water noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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