Hungary water

English Alternative forms en Hungary-water en Hungry-water Hungry water obsolete Etymology en Queen of Hungary's water, possibly a en fr Eau de la Reine de Hongrie 1, after its supposed origin. Noun ~ en historical One of various early modern perfumes and elixirs made of rosemary, camomile or later lavender infused in various alcohols. en 1697 John Vanbrugh The Provok'd Wife act V 77 ...Your Bottle of Hungry Water to your Lady... 7 Certain unscrupulous men may call upon you here in your dressing-room. They will lavish you with flowers, with compliments, with phials of Hungary water and methuselahs of the costliest champagne. You must be wary of such men, my hearts, they are not to be trusted. Translations rosemary, camomile or later lavender in alcohol Czech: cs Danish: da Finnish: fi unkarinvesi French: fr eau de la Reine de Hongrie f German: de ungarisch Wasser n, de Ungarisch Wasser n Greek: el Hungarian: hu királynévíz, hu magyar víz Italian: it acqua della Regina f Swedish: sv ungerskt vatten n Turkish: Ottoman Turkish: ota قرال صویی kral suyu References Hungary Hungary n 89478 1899 en calques