barley
bar•ley (bär´lē) n.
[[ME barli < OE bærlic, of barley < bere, barley + -lic (-ly1) < IE base *bhares- > farina, ON barr, grain]]
1 a cereal grass (Hordeum vulgare and related species) with dense, bearded spikes of flowers, each made up of three single-seeded spikelets
2 its grain, used in making malt, soups, etc.
