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Hordeum jubatum, with common names foxtail barley, [2] bobtail barley, [2] squirreltail barley, [2] and intermediate barley, [2] is a perennial plant species in the grass family Poaceae. It occurs wild mainly in northern North America and adjacent northeastern Siberia.
The Barley Barn at Cressing, Essex, built around 1220; its name means "barley-store". [3] The Old English word for barley was bere. [4] This survives in the north of Scotland as bere; it is used for a strain of six-row barley grown there. [5] Modern English barley derives from the Old English adjective bærlic, meaning "of barley".
Originally bere or beir or bear is a generic Scots word for barley of any kind, [4] from Old English bere, "barley", [5] and was used throughout the country. Now it is used mainly in the north of Scotland. [4] [6] [7] It often referred to barley of a lower yield, and the phrase "bear meal marriage" usually meant one that would not bring much ...
A wild rye ear with awns Awns on the fruit of an Australian species of grass. An awn is a hairy or bristle-like growth on a plant.. On the seeds of grasses such as barley or rye, they form foxtails which assist seed dispersal by being barbed and so sticking to passing animals.
Knowing how to trim your beard is part of being a bearded man. Our grooming editor gives a step-by-step with advice from a master barber and grooming educator.
The color of barley wines ranges from a translucent deep amber, to cloudy mahogany (left), to a near-opaque black (right).. Barley, a member of the grass family, was one of the first domesticated grains in the Fertile Crescent and drinks made from it range from thin herbal teas and beers to thicker drinkable puddings and gruels.
Crossed fingers are a common gesture accompanying truce terms in the UK, New Zealand and the US.. A truce term is a word or short phrase accepted within a community of children as an effective way of calling for a temporary respite or truce during a game or activity, such as tag or its variants.
This is a list of English words inherited and derived directly from the Old English stage of the language. This list also includes neologisms formed from Old English roots and/or particles in later forms of English, and words borrowed into other languages (e.g. French, Anglo-French, etc.) then borrowed back into English (e.g. bateau, chiffon, gourmet, nordic, etc.).