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- French · calque ofEau de la Reine de Hongrie
- English todayHungary water
Ellipsis of Queen of Hungary's water, possibly a calque of French Eau de la Reine de Hongrie, after its supposed origin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hungary water
Today it means: One of various early modern perfumes and elixirs made of rosemary, camomile or later lavender infused in various alcohols. Full definition →
French Eau de la Reine de Hongrie