barley

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːli/

noun

[mass noun]
  • a hardy cereal with coarse bristles extending from the ears, cultivated especially for use in brewing and stockfeed.
    • Genus Hordeum, family Gramineae
  • the grain of barley.

Origin:

Old English bærlic (adjective), from bære, bere 'barley' + -lic (see -ly1)