Definitions for Barley
ˈbɑr libar·ley

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barley, barleycornnoun

   a grain of barley

2. barleynoun

   cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barleynoun

   A strong cereal of the genus Hordeum, or its grains, often used as food or to make malted drinks.

2. Etymology: barli, barly, from (adj.) bærlic, from bere (confer Scots bere ‘six-rowed barley’), from baraz (confer Old Norse barr), from bʰars- ‘spike, prickle’ (confer Welsh bara ‘bread’, Latin far ‘spelt’, Serbo-Croatian брашно/brašno ‘flour’, Albanian bar ‘grass’, Ancient Greek Φήρον).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BARLEYnoun

   It hath a thick spike; the calyx, husk, awn, and flower, are like those of wheat or rye, but the awns are rough; the seed is swelling in the middle, and, for the most part, ends in a sharp point, to which the husks are closely united. The species are,1. Common long-eared barley.2. Winter or square barley, by some called big.3. Sprat barley, or battledoor barley. All these sorts of barley are sown in the spring of the year, in a dry time. In some very dry light land, the barley is sown early in March; but in strong clayey soils it is not sown till April. The square barley, or big, is chiefly cultivated in the north of England, and in Scotland; and is hardier than the other sorts. Where barley is sown upon new broken up land, the usual method is to plough up the land in March, and let it lie fallow until June; at which time it is ploughed again, and sown with turnips, which are eaten by sheep in winter, by whose dung the land is greatly improved; and then, in March following, the ground is ploughed again, and sown with barley. Philip Miller

   Etymology: derived by Franciscus Junius from בד.

   Barley is emollient, moistening, and expectorating; barley was chosen by Hippocrates as proper food in inflammatory distempers. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barley

   Barley (Hordeum vulgare), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally. It was one of the first cultivated grains, particularly in Eurasia as early as 10,000 years ago. Globally 70% of barley production is used as animal fodder, while 30% as a source of fermentable material for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various foods. It is used in soups and stews, and in barley bread of various cultures. Barley grains are commonly made into malt in a traditional and ancient method of preparation. In 2017, barley was ranked fourth among grains in quantity produced (149 million tonnes or 330 billion pounds) behind maize, rice and wheat.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barley

   Barley is a type of cereal grain that is considered one of the oldest and most widely consumed grains in the world. It is a member of the grass family and is used in various food products, beverages, health products, as well as animal fodder. It is also often used in the production of malt for alcoholic beverages such as beer and certain whiskies.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barleynoun

   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

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barley

   Barley, a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain. Important uses include use as animal fodder, as a source of fermentable material for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various health foods. It is used in soups and stews, and in barley bread of various cultures. Barley grains are commonly made into malt in a traditional and ancient method of preparation. In a 2007 ranking of cereal crops in the world, barley was fourth both in terms of quantity produced and in area of cultivation.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Barley

   bär′li, n. a hardy grain used for food, but chiefly for making malt liquors and spirits.—ns. Bar′ley-bree, -broth, strong ale; Bar′ley-corn, personified as John Barleycorn, the grain from which malt is made: a single grain of barley: a measure of length = ⅓ of an inch; Bar′ley-su′gar, a mixture of sugar with a decoction of pearl-barley, boiled till it is candied; Bar′ley-wat′er, a decoction of pearl-barley; Pearl′-bar′ley, the grain stripped of husk and pellicle, and completely rounded by grinding; Pot′-bar′ley, the grain deprived by milling of its outer husk, used in making broth, &c. [A.S. bærlíc, bere, and suffix -líc.]

2. Barley

   bär′li, interj. (Scot.) a term used in games in demand of a truce, parley (of which it is most prob. a corruption).

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barley

   A type of cultivar, plant and seed created and cultivated in various species.

   Barley is used in the making of beer and soup and for various others purposes.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on October 16, 2016  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BARLEY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Barley is ranked #7054 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Barley surname appeared 4,744 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Barley.
   
   74.4% or 3,534 total occurrences were White.
   18.9% or 898 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 121 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 97 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.4% or 69 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 25 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Cereal Grass
   • Grain

Anagrams for Barley »

1. barely

2. bearly

3. bleary

How to pronounce Barley?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Barley in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Barley in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Barley in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Barley in a Sentence

1. Tuncay Dinc:

   We want to develop products for commodities with physical deliveries, we have started with wheat and we will continue with cotton, corn and barley.

2. Darin Friedrichs:

   It’s hard to see how this changes anything. If it was economical to switch to barley and rapeseed meal for rations, then firms would have already done it, the volume of soybeans the U.S. can load in a single day is larger than the yearly global export volume of cottonseed meal.

3. Amin Darkush:

   Look at this humiliating scene, people here only ate bread made of barley.

4. Thomas Kim:

   Because of the huge stockpiles of corn and feed wheat, the Chinese government is trying to minimize the amount of imports of feed grain such as barley and sorghum, and so domestic users will tap the corn stockpiles.

5. Phin Ziebell:

   A true gluten-free barley variety is a true game changer, there is going to be a massive market for the product.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Barley
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Barley
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Barley
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barley
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Barley
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Barley
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Barley
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html