A grain plant with long, bristly heads, used for food, animal feed, and making products like beer and soups. Its seeds are small and pale and can be eaten in many forms.
It comes from Old English “bærlic,” meaning barley-like, from “bere,” an old word for barley. The plant has been grown for thousands of years in many cultures.
Barley is so ancient that its name is woven into “beer” itself—both trace back to the same old root. Long before modern factories, barley fields were already quietly feeding people and fermenting into drinks.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.