barley
noun/ˈbɑːli/
/ˈbɑːrli/
[uncountable]- a plant grown for its grain that is used for making food, beer and whisky; the grains of this plant
- Feed barley prices are set to rise.
- Malt whisky is made from malted barley.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- malted
- malting
- roasted
- …
- ear
- field
- grow
- sow
- cut
- …
- grow
- ripen
- harvest
- field
- grain
- …
Word OriginOld English bærlic (adjective), from bære, bere ‘barley’ + -lic (see -ly).Definitions on the go
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