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Meaning of tar water | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A cold infusion of tar in water, once used as a medicine for chest complaints.

countable, historical, uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi tervavesi

Examples

“Some medical beast had revived Tar-water in those days as a fine medicine, and Mrs. Joe always kept a supply⟳ of it in the cupboard; having a belief in its virtues correspondent to its nastiness.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

tar-brush Tar-Vabriga Tara Tara fern tara gum Tara Hills

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