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Barley : (noun)
1: a grain of barley [syn: barleycorn]
2: cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and
grain
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Barley : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Barley : a grain much cultivated in Egypt (Ex. 9:31) and in Palestine
(Lev. 27:16; Deut. 8:8). It was usually the food of horses (1
Kings 4:28). Barley bread was used by the poorer people (Judg.
7:13; 2 Kings 4:42). Barley of the first crop was ready for the
harvest by the time of the Passover, in the middle of April
(Ruth 1:22; 2 Sam. 21:9). Mention is made of barley-meal (Num.
5:15). Our Lord fed five thousand with "five barley loaves and
two small fishes" (John 6:9).
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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