vichy : Idioms & Phrases

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vichy water

  • noun sparkling mineral water from springs at Vichy, France or water similar to it
WordNet
Vi"chy wa`ter
Definitions
  1. A mineral water found at Vichy, France. It is essentially an effervescent solution of sodium, calcium, and magnetism carbonates, with sodium and potassium chlorides; also, by extension, any artificial or natural water resembling in composition the Vichy water proper. Called also, colloquially, Vichy.
Webster 1913