rock water

noun

Spring water as issued from beneath rocks, seen as being especially pure, clean or healthy.

First used 16th c.
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nounrock water (countable and uncountable, plural rock waters)

plural rock waters · alternative rockwater · alternative rock-water

  1. countableuncountableSpring water as issued from beneath rocks, seen as being especially pure, clean or healthy.First known use 16th c.

    ‘It is as sparkling and transparent as rockwater,’ said Mr. Redruth.

    1860, Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford, Sir Rohan's Ghost
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    And here, while I am thus worthily waging war with beetles, drones, wasps, and hornets, and am all on fire with the rage of slighted love, thou art regaling thyself with phlegm and rock-water, and art going on with thy reformation scheme, and thy exultations in my misfortunes!

    1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter CCCXCV”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC
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