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barley


Main Entry: bar·ley
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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