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barley

/ˈbɑːli/

Meanings
  • noun

    A cereal crop, secale cereale, grown mainly for its seeds, which are rich in starch and proteins and are used in making bread, beer, and other food and beverage products.

    - "Farmers planted barley as a rotational crop."
    - "The malted barley is used to brew beer."
  • noun

    A light, fine, granular material, often used as a filler or extender in various products.

    - "Artists used barley to create a textured effect on their paintings."
    - "Barley is a common ingredient in cat litter."

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈbɑɹli/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with barley
carley , marley , parley
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. barley (English) : Cereal crop

  2. barley (Old English) : Bright or clear


Variants
List of all variants of barley that leads to same result
barley , barley coal , barleys , barley-bree , barley-brees , barley-broo , barley-broos , barley sugar , barley wine
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

barleys, barley's, barley was, barley will be


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English beorlege, from beorht leac, meaning 'bright or clear grain'.


Trivia
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  1. Barley is the fourth most widely grown cereal crop in the world.

  2. The ancient Egyptians used barley to make beer and as a form of currency.

  3. Barley is rich in fiber, selenium, and B vitamins.


Related Concepts
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  1. Malt: Malted barley is used in brewing beer and making malted beverages.

  2. Bread: Barley is used as a primary ingredient in making various types of bread.


Culture
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Barley is one of the oldest cultivated crops and has played a significant role in human history. It was first domesticated around 10,000 BC in the Fertile Crescent. Barley was used as a staple food and was also used for brewing beer and making bread. In ancient civilizations, barley was used as a form of currency and was even used to pay taxes.

How to Memorize "barley"

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    - Visualize a field of golden barley swaying gently in the wind.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'barley' with the image of a loaf of bread or a pint of beer.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember 'Bread, Beer, and Bountiful Harvest' to remember the uses of barley.


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