barley

bar·ley

noun \ˈbär-lē\

Definition of BARLEY

: 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

Origin of BARLEY

Middle English barly, from Old English bærlic of barley; akin to Old English bere barley, Latin far spelt

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with BARLEY

charlie, Charlie, Farley, gnarly, Harley, marly, parlay, parley, snarly, yarely