barley
noun
bar·ley
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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
Examples of barley in a Sentence
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Henry Kuiper was a dairy farmer for 25 years who turned to corn, soybeans, wheat and barley on land astride what now are two major highways in Racine. — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, "Henry J. Kuiper, farmer and father of three broadcasters, dies at 94," 16 Aug. 2019 In about a week, Blackley had developed enough starter to begin making bread using barley, einkorn, and another old-school grain called kamut. — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, "Now rising from an ancient Egyptian tomb: Bread," 8 Aug. 2019 Select low slow cook function and cook until barley is tender, 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours. — America’s Test Kitchen, The Denver Post, "Barley makes up the base for this unique, toothy salad," 1 Aug. 2019 Climate change is also reducing overall yields of other important crops, such as wheat and barley. — Deepak Ray, The Conversation, "Climate change is affecting crop yields and reducing global food supplies," 9 July 2019 With another harvest underway this month, there are fears that crops like wheat and barley will fall short as North Korea suffers its worst drought in 37 years. — Choe Sang-hun, New York Times, "South Korea to Send the North 50,000 Tons of Rice," 19 June 2019 In each group, nine soldiers were issued rations of barley instead of wheat, an insult to their honor and nutrition. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "Why 'Moon Shot' Has No Place in the 21st Century," 16 July 2019 The unmalted barley in the mash bill lends Roe & Co. a distinctly Irish mouthfeel—creamy in texture, on the nose, and on the finish. — Fortune, "5 Bottles That Will Put You at the Center of Irish Whiskey’s Renaissance," 13 July 2019 Select low slow cook function and cook until barley is tender, 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours. — Washington Post, "Barley makes up the base for this unique, toothy salad," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'barley.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for barley
barley
noun
English Language Learners Definition of barley
: a kind of grain used for food and to make beer and whiskey
also
: the plant on which this grain grows
See the full definition for barley in the English Language Learners Dictionary
barley
noun
bar·ley
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Kids Definition of barley
: a cereal grass grown for its grain which is used mostly to feed farm animals or make malt
barley
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bar·ley
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Medical Definition of barley
: a cereal grass (genus Hordeum, especially H. vulgare) having the flowers in dense spikes with long awns
also
: its seed used in malt beverages and in breakfast foods and stock feeds
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