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barley
barley /ˈbɑːli $ ˈbɑːrli/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1100-1200
 Language: Old English
 Origin: bærlic 'of barley', from bære, bere 'barley'
a plant that produces a grain used for making food or alcohol