orgeat

[ awr-zhat; French awr-zha ]

/ ˈɔr ʒæt; French ɔrˈʒa /

a syrup or drink made originally from barley but later from almonds, prepared with sugar and an extract of orange flowers.

Origin of orgeat

1745–55; < French < Provençal orjat, derivative of orge barley < Latin hordeum

A joker kept crying from time to time: "Orgeat, lemonade, beer."

The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 6 |Guy de Maupassant
The orgeat does not ferment and the thick liquid may be diluted in water, half an inch for a whole tumbler of iced water.

The Italian Cook Book |Maria Gentile
They treat their company with coffee, tea, lemonade, orgeat and cake.

Abigail Adams and Her Times |Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
The trays on which were glasses of orgeat and glasses of syrup and water appeared only at long intervals.

The Lesser Bourgeoisie |Honore de Balzac

It is made of equal portions of barley-water and orgeat of Chufas, and is highly iced.

Gatherings From Spain |Richard Ford

orgeat

/ (ˈɔːʒɑː, French ɔrʒa) /

a drink made from barley or almonds, and orange flower water

C18: via French, from orge barley, from Latin hordeum