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orgeat definition

or·geat (ôr′z̸hat′, -jat′)

noun

a syrup or beverage, originally made from barley, flavored with almonds and orange flowers

Etymology: Fr < Prov orjat < orge, barley < L hordeum < IE base *ĝhrzd, barley > Ger gerste

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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