bar‧ley /ˈbɑːli $ ˈbɑːrli/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1100-1200;
Language: Old English;
Origin: bærlic 'of barley', from bære, bere 'barley']
a plant that produces a grain used for making food or alcohol
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