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资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Barley \Bar"ley\, n. [OE. barli, barlich, AS. b[ae]rlic; bere
barley + l[=i]c (which is prob. the same as E. like, adj., or
perh. a form of AS. le[=a]c leek). AS. bere is akin to Icel,
barr barley, Goth. barizeins made of barley, L. far spelt;
cf. W. barlys barley, bara bread. ?92. Cf. {Farina}, 6th
{Bear}.] (Bot.)
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.
资料来源 : WordNet®
barley
n 1: a grain of barley [syn: {barleycorn}]
2: cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and
grain