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Aqua Libra, n.|ˌækwə ˈliːbrə|
[f. L. aqua water + libra scales, balance.
So named because the drink is promoted as an aid to good digestion and alkaline balance.]
A proprietary name for a soft drink based on a mixture of mineral water and fruit juices with various herbal and other natural flavourings.
1987Trade Marks Jrnl. 18 Feb. 351/1 Aqua Libra... Non-alcoholic drinks... 26 July 1986. 1988Financial Times 31 Dec. (Weekend Suppl.) p. ix/2 Aqua Libra which is completely free of alcohol and I like because it is not as sweet as, say Perrier and orange-juice. 1989Forbes (N.Y.) 25 Dec. 48/1 The smart set in England this season is drinking Aqua Libra. The pale-gold beverage is a blend of sparkling water, passion fruit juice and apple juice, seasoned with sesame, sunflower, melon, tarragon and Siberian ginseng. 1990Washington Post 18 July e3/2 Aqua Libra, described by its makers as the ‘champagne for the healthy’. |