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or⋅geat

[awr-zhat; Fr. awr-zha]
–noun
a syrup or drink made originally from barley but later from almonds, prepared with sugar and an extract of orange flowers.

Origin:
1745–55; < F < Pr. orjat, deriv. of orge barley < L hordeum
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or·geat   (ôr'zhä')   
n.  A sweet flavoring of orange and almond used in cocktails and food.

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