Sunday 31 July 2011

Barley

BARLEY

–noun
1. a widely distributed cereal plant belonging to the genus Hordeum, of the grass family, having awned flowers that grow in tightly bunched spikes, with three small additional spikes at each node.
2. the grain of this plant, used as food and in making beer, ale, and whiskey.

–noun
Scot. and North England . a truce or quarter, especially in children's games; parley.























Let's take a barley
From life's impetus.
Toasted barley tea.

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