common barley

/ˌkɑmən ˌbɑrli/
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Definitions of common barley
  1. noun
    grass yielding grain used for breakfast food and animal feed and in malt beverages
    synonyms: Hordeum vulgare
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    type of:
    barley
    a plant cultivated since prehistoric times, grown for forage and grain
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