Meaning Of The Word Barley

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barley in American English
a cereal grass (Hordeum vulgare and related species) with dense, bearded spikes of flowers, each made up of three single-seeded spikelets

barley in American English 1
noun: a widely distributed cereal plant belonging to the genus Hordeum, of the grass family, having awned flowers that grow in tightly bunched spikes, with three small additional spikes at each node

barley in American English 2
noun: a truce or quarter, esp. in children's games; parley

barley in British English 1
noun: any of various erect annual temperate grasses of the genus Hordeum, esp H. vulgare, that have short leaves and dense bristly flower spikes and are widely cultivated for grain and forage

barley in British English 2
sentence substitute: a cry for truce or respite from the rules of a game

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