Common Barley (Noun)
Meaning
Grass yielding grain used for breakfast food and animal feed and in malt beverages.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Common barley is a crop widely cultivated for its grain which is used to make many different food products such as bread and soups.
- It is used as an ingredient in soups and stews and is also a key component in the production of malt used in the brewing of beer.
- The common barley crops are harvested in summer when they turn golden brown to be used as animal feed or food products.
- Some breweries still prefer using the common barley malt over modern malts to get the desired taste and color.
- After a nutritious breakfast consisting of barley porridge, they began the task of reaping the ripe common barley crops that stood ready for harvest.