Definition
A stack or heap of barley, especially one made in a barn or field after harvesting.
Etymology
From 'barley' plus 'mow,' an Old English word meaning a heap or stack of hay or grain (also spelled 'mew'). Farmers used this term for organized grain storage.
Kelly Says
Mow comes from the same root as 'meadow'—both relate to harvested grass! Medieval barns were built around barleymows, which could catch fire if stored with too much moisture, so farmers had to be very careful.
Translations
ARالعربية
شربات الشعير
sharbat ash-sha'ir
CSČeština
pšeničné sladu
pšeničné sladu
DEDeutsch
Gerstenmalz
ɡɛʁstn̩ˌmalts
ELΕλληνικά
σιτηρά
si-te-ra
ESEspañol
cebada
seh-BA-da
IDBahasa Indonesia
malta gandum
mal-ta gan-dum
ITItaliano
malto d'orzo
mal-to dor-tso
MSBahasa Melayu
malta
mal-ta
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်မြေ
chauk-mye
PLPolski
słód jęczmienny
swod yench-mien-ny
PTPortuguês
malte de cevada
mal-tʃi dʒi sɛ-ˈva-dɐ
RORomână
malț de orz
malts de orz
RUРусский
ячменный солод
yachmennyy solod
SWKiswahili
millet
mi-let
TAதமிழ்
பார்லே மொ
pa-rley mo
THไทย
ข้าวบาร์เลย์
khaaw bar-lay
UKУкраїнська
пшеничне солодо
pishenchne solodo
ZUZU
umqombothi
oom-qom-bo-thee