Etymology

agua fresca

Today it means: A light, non-alocohlic beverage made from one or more fruits, cereals, flowers, or seeds blended with sugar and water (for example, horchata). Full definition →

Mexican Spanish agua fresca
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  1. Mexican Spanish · borrowed fromagua fresca
  2. English todayagua fresca

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish agua fresca (literally “fresh water”).

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