Barley is a grain that is used to make food, beer, and whisky. fields of ripening wheat and barley. a plant that produces a grain used for making food or alcohol (bArlic , from bAre, bere ). Cereal plant of the genus Hordeum, in the family Poaceae (or Gramineae), and its edible grain. The three cultivated species are H. vulgare, H. distichum, and H. irregulare. Barley is adaptable to a greater range of climate than any other cereal. About half of the world's crop is used as livestock feed, the rest for human food and for malting. Most beer is made from malted barley, which is also used in distilled beverages (see malt). Barley has a nutlike flavour and is high in carbohydrates, with moderate quantities of protein, calcium, and phosphorus. Barley flour is used to make unleavened bread and porridge. Pearl barley, the most popular form in many parts of the world, is often added to soups
– A whole cereal grain; the traditional staple of the Middle East and Southern Europe
a grain of barley cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain
A pattern consisting of fine waves in which every cut is moved half the length of the wave in the direction of cut to give a grain like appearence A much over-used pattern!
"Barley" is a cry used, chiefly in the East of Scotland, to call for a period of truce or temporary halt to a game among children at play, used, for instance, when someone is hurt or needs to tie their showlaces
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
A grass ,native to temperate regions, having flowers in terminal, often long-awned spikes
is best known as an ingredient in beer and soup Creamy and possessing a fairly neutral flavor when cooked, pearl barley is easy to serve in place of rice; because it's so starchy, pearl barley can be treated just like Arborio rice for risotto Whole barley, with its protective layer of bran intact, plumps nicely when cooked Barley flour, when toasted, has a strong nutty flavor; try adding it to breads A great source of fiber, 1/2 cup of pearl barley offers more than 12 grams
A hardy grain that dates back to the Stone Age Used in cereals, breads, and soups Hulled barley has the outer husk removed and is the most nutritious form of barley