B2nounfoodnature
US/ˈbɑːr.li/
UK/ˈbɑː.li/
a grain plant used for food, animal feed and making beer
In context
Barley is one of the main ingredients in beer.
My grandmother makes a cooling barley drink in the summer.
Farmers in the north of the country grow wheat and barley.
Words that go with barley
noun + noun
- barley fieldWe walked along the edge of a golden barley field.
- barley teaKorean restaurants often serve free barley tea.
- barley soupShe cooked a thick barley soup with vegetables.
- wheat and barleyWheat and barley prices rose sharply last year.
verb + noun
- grow barleyThe cold climate is good for farmers who grow barley.