Aqua pura
pure water.
Historical Examples
Medical attendance was called, and I passed the night in a bath of attar of roses delicately medicated with aqua pura.
Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 Various
“You see I’m not afraid to risk a dip in the aqua pura,” he said.
The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island Laura Lee Hope
This vegetable always flourishes in a moist soil, though it generally has a holy horror of aqua pura.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 18, July 30, 1870 Various
But, thank you, we have plenty of good ‘aqua pura’ here without bringing in canned pears and such things.
Bob Hunt in Canada George W. Orton
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