barley

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English barly, barli, from Old English bærlīċ (“barley-like”, adjective) (later referring to barley itself and grain crops of similar appearance), from bere (“barley”) (compare Scots bere (“six-rowed barley”)), from Proto-Germanic *baraz (compare Old Norse barr), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰers- (“spike, prickle”). Equivalent to bere +‎ -ly. See English brew. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɑɹli/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɑːli/ Homophone: Bali (non-rhotic) Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)li === Noun === barley (usually uncountable, plural barleys) A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks. (Singapore) The seed of Job's tears. (Coix lacryma-jobi) ==== Hypernyms ==== (grain crop): grain, cereal ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === barley on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Hordeum vulgare on Wikispecies.Wikispecies === Anagrams === Braley, barely, bearly, bleary == Scots == === Etymology === Probably a corruption of French parlez. === Interjection === barley A cry for truce in children's games.