bar ‧ ley /ˈbɑːli $ ˈbɑːrli/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old English ; Origin: bærlic 'of barley' , from bære , bere 'barley' ]
a plant that produces a grain used for making food or alcohol
bar ‧ ley /ˈbɑːli $ ˈbɑːrli/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old English ; Origin: bærlic 'of barley' , from bære , bere 'barley' ]
a plant that produces a grain used for making food or alcohol
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012