agua fresca

English

Hibiscus and horchata agua fresca barrels (L to R).

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish agua fresca (literally “fresh water”).

Noun

agua fresca (plural aguas frescas)

1. A tisane beverage, especially made from horchata, hibiscus or tropical fruits, which is served from large glass barrels.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌaɡwa ˈfɾeska/ [ˌa.ɣ̞wa ˈfɾes.ka]
• Syllabification: a‧gua fres‧ca

Noun

agua fresca f (plural aguas frescas)

1. agua fresca (Mexican beverage)