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Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A sweet syrup flavored with almonds and orange blossoms, used in cocktails and food.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A syrup made from almonds (originally barley), sugar, and Orange-flower water.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A sirup in which, formerly, a decoction of barley entered, but which is now prepared with an emulsion of almonds, -- used to flavor beverages or edibles.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

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

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French, from Old French, syrup made from barley, from Old Provençal orjat, from ordj, orge, barley, from Latin hordeum.]

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

French, from orge barley, Latin hordeum.

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Examples

  • We discovered the wonderful pairing of fresh ginger, almond syrup called "orgeat," Scotch and soda water.

    Slashfood 2009

  • We discovered the wonderful pairing of fresh ginger, almond syrup called "orgeat," Scotch and soda water.

    Slashfood 2009

  • Besides raspberry, the company also makes pineapple syrup, orgeat and real pomegranate grenadine.

    Cocktails That Complete Me: The Knickerbocker and Blinker Jason Wilson 2011

  • Martin Ramin for The Wall Street Journal Trader Tiki Orgeat The Fog Cutter This classic contains rum, but the inclusion of cognac, citrus and almond-flavored orgeat syrup we like Trader Tiki's makes it a subtly sweet introduction to Tiki.

    Tiki's Next Wave Luke O'Neil 2011

  • “Do pour me some of that orgeat, Miss Lake,” Lady Minerva said as she held out her glass.

    A Hellion in Her Bed Sabrina Jeffries 2010

  • “Do pour me some of that orgeat, Miss Lake,” Lady Minerva said as she held out her glass.

    A Hellion in Her Bed Sabrina Jeffries 2010

  • Combine the rum, rhum agricole, Grand Marnier, orgeat syrup, falernum, absinthe and juices in a Collins or highball glass (or tiki mug) and fill with crushed ice.

    Spirits: Back in New Orleans, conferencing 2010

  • The orgeat (almond) syrup is available at some Mediterranean markets; syrup made by Fee Brothers can be ordered online through Amazon. com.

    Spirits: Back in New Orleans, conferencing 2010

  • “Do pour me some of that orgeat, Miss Lake,” Lady Minerva said as she held out her glass.

    A Hellion in Her Bed Sabrina Jeffries 2010

  • I shall drown them in an artisanal orgeat syrup and garnish with mint.

    What Is Twitter? Sean Craven 2009

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  • chained_bear commented on the word orgeat

    "At balls and assemblies, chilled waters were flavoured with raspberry, apricot, currant, bergamot, orange flower, peach or pear; orgeat was made of pounded almonds; and potent lemonades were fortified with brandy or white wine and sugar."

    --Kate Colquhoun, Taste: The Story of Britain Through Its Cooking (NY: Bloomsbury, 2007), 224

    January 18, 2017