■ noun a hardy cereal with coarse bristles extending from the ears, cultivated chiefly for use in brewing and stockfeed. [Genus Hordeum .]
Origin
OE bærlic (adjective), from bære , bere '~' + -lic (see -ly 1 ).
■ noun a hardy cereal with coarse bristles extending from the ears, cultivated chiefly for use in brewing and stockfeed. [Genus Hordeum .]
Origin
OE bærlic (adjective), from bære , bere '~' + -lic (see -ly 1 ).
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