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barley

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Main Entry:
bar·ley 
          Listen to the pronunciation of barley
Pronunciation:
\ˈbär-lē\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English barly, from Old English bærlic of barley; akin to Old English bere barley, Latin far spelt
Date:
before 12th century
: a cereal grass (genus Hordeum and especially H. vulgare) having the flowers in dense spikes with long awns and three spikelets at each joint of the rachis ; also : its seed used especially in malt beverages, breakfast foods, and stock feeds


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