barley

名词 barley:

1. a grain of barley
   同义词：barleycorn
2. cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain

1. An alcoholic liquor distilled from grain, such as corn, rye, or barley, and containing approximately40 to50 percent ethyl alcohol by volume.
   威士忌酒一种从谷类如玉米、黑麦或大麦等提炼出来含酒精液体，按容量包含约40％至50％的乙醇
2. The peasants are reaping a field of barley.
   农民们正在收割大麦。
3. Barley is planted widely in this area.
   大麦在这个地区广泛种植。

bar.ley

n.（名词）
A grass in the genusHordeum, native to temperate regions, having flowers in terminal, often long-awned spikes.
大麦：一种大麦属 草本植物，生长在温和地带，终端有花，常有带芒的长穗
The grain ofH. vulgare or its varieties, used for livestock feed, malt production, and cereal.
六列型大麦六列型大麦 或其变种的谷物，用作牲畜饲料、麦芽制品和谷类

来源：
Middle English barli
中古英语 barli
from Old English bôrlic * see bhares-
源自 古英语 bôrlic *参见 bhares-