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Definitions for: Barley
[n] a grain of barley
[n] cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain
Webster (1913) Definition: Bar"ley, n. [OE. barli, barlich, AS. b[ae]rlic; bere
barley + l[=i]c (which is prob. the same as E. like, adj., or
perh. a form of AS. le[=a]c leek). AS. bere is akin to Icel,
barr barley, Goth. barizeins made of barley, L. far spelt;
cf. W. barlys barley, bara bread. ?92. Cf. Farina, 6th
Bear.] (Bot.)
A valuable grain, of the family of grasses, genus Hordeum,
used for food, and for making malt, from which are prepared
beer, ale, and whisky.
Barley bird (Zo["o]l.), the siskin.
Barley sugar, sugar boiled till it is brittle (formerly
with a decoction of barley) and candied.
Barley water, a decoction of barley, used in medicine, as a
nutritive and demulcent.
Synonyms: barleycorn
See Also: barley grass, cereal, cereal, cereal grass, common barley, common barley, food grain, foxtail barley, genus Hordeum, grain, Hordeum, Hordeum jubatum, Hordeum murinum, Hordeum pusillum, Hordeum vulgare, Hordeum vulgare, little barley, pearl barley, squirreltail barley, squirreltail grass, wall barley
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