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BARLEYS
Proper noun
Barleys
plural of Barley
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• Braleys
Noun
barleys
plural of barley (varieties)
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• Braleys
Source: Wiktionary
BARLEY
Bar"ley, n. Etym: [OE. barli, barlich, AS. bærlic; bere barley + lic (which is prob. the same as E. like, adj., or perh. a form of AS. leac leek). AS. bere is akin to Icel, barr barley, Goth. barizeins made of barley, L. far spelt; cf. W. barlys barley, bara bread. Farina, 6th Bear.] (Bot.)
Definition: 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. Barley bird (Zoöl.), the siskin.
– Barley sugar, sugar boiled till it is brittle (formerly with a decoction of barley) and candied.
– Barley water, a decoction of barley, used in medicine, as a nutritive and demulcent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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