barley
/ˈbɑrli/
noun
- A type of grain used for food, animal feed, and making beer and whiskey.
- Barley is a key ingredient in many soups and stews.
- Farmers harvest barley in the late summer.
- The brewery uses locally grown barley to make its beer.
- The plant that produces this grain, with long, bristly heads.
- Barley grows well in cool, dry climates.
- The field was golden with ripe barley swaying in the wind.
- They planted barley in the spring and watered it regularly.