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Definition of "orgeat" [or•geat]

  • A sweet flavoring of orange and almond used in cocktails and food. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "orgeat" in a sentence
  • "We discovered the wonderful pairing of fresh ginger, almond syrup called "orgeat," Scotch and soda water."
  • "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."
  • "Besides raspberry, the company also makes pineapple syrup, orgeat and real pomegranate grenadine."