See also: Barley

English

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A field of barley.

Etymology

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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

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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) The seed of Job's tears. (Coix lacryma-jobi)

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Scots

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Etymology

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Probably a corruption of French parlez.

Interjection

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barley

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