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orgeat

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈɔrʒɑːt/
  • General-American: /ɔrˈʒɑː/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɔːdʒɪət/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French orgeat, derived from orge (“barley”), from Latin hordeum. Doublet of horchata and orzo. Cognate to Surinamese Dutch orgeade.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: orgeade — Translations
  • Greek: σουμάδα (soumáda) — Translations
  • Maltese: ruġġata — Translations
  • Polish: orszada — Translations
  • Russian: оршад (oršad) — Translations