About The Word Barley
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What's The Definition Of Barley?
[n] a grain of barley
[n] cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain Synonyms | Synonyms for Barley: barleycorn Related Terms | Find terms related to Barley: bird seed | bran | cat food | chicken feed | chop | corn | dog food | eatage | ensilage | feed | fodder | forage | grain | hay | mash | meal | oats | pasturage | pasture | pet food | provender | scratch | scratch feed | silage | slops | straw | swill | wheat See Also | barley grass | cereal | cereal | cereal grass | common barley | common barley | food grain | foxtail barley | genus Hordeum | grain | Hordeum | Hordeum jubatum | Hordeum murinum | Hordeum pusillum | Hordeum vulgare | Hordeum vulgare | little barley | pearl barley | squirreltail barley | squirreltail grass | wall barley Barley In Webster's Dictionary \Bar"ley\, n. [OE. barli, barlich, AS. b[ae]rlic; bere
barley + l[=i]c (which is prob. the same as E. like, adj., or
perh. a form of AS. le[=a]c leek). AS. bere is akin to Icel,
barr barley, Goth. barizeins made of barley, L. far spelt;
cf. W. barlys barley, bara bread. ?92. Cf. {Farina}, 6th
{Bear}.] (Bot.)
A valuable grain, of the family of grasses, genus {Hordeum},
used for food, and for making malt, from which are prepared
beer, ale, and whisky.
{Barley bird} (Zo["o]l.), the siskin.
{Barley sugar}, sugar boiled till it is brittle (formerly
with a decoction of barley) and candied.
{Barley water}, a decoction of barley, used in medicine, as a
nutritive and demulcent.
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