pearl barley

English - Turkish

Definition of pearl barley in English Turkish dictionary

frenk arpası

arpa şehriyesi

öğütülmüş arpa

English - English

Definition of pearl barley in English English dictionary

Barley that has had the husk and bran removed

small grains of barley that are used in cooking

barley that is polished into small round grains

barley ground into small round pellets

Hyphenation

pearl bar·ley

Turkish pronunciation

pırl bärli

Synonyms

pearled, barley

Pronunciation

/ˈpərl ˈbärlē/ /ˈpɜrl ˈbɑːrliː/

Etymology

[ 'p&r(-&)l ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English perle, from Middle French, probably from Vulgar Latin pernula, diminutive of Latin perna upper leg, kind of sea mussel; akin to Old English fiersn heel, Greek pternE.