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Definition of barley noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

picture of a barley

barley

noun

barley pronunciation English

ˈbɑːli

barley pronunciation American

ˈbɑːrli

[uncountable]

a plant grown for its grain that is used for making food, beer and whisky; the grains of this plant