barley

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English

A field of barley.

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.

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Noun

barley (usually uncountable, plural barleys)

  1. A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.
  2. (Singapore) seed of Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi)

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Scots

Etymology

Probably a corruption of English parley.

Interjection

barley

  1. A cry for truce in children's games.
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