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'''Barley''' denotes both a type of [[flowering plant|flowering]] [[grass]] and the [[grain]] of this [[plant]]. The grain | '''Barley''' denotes both a type of [[flowering plant|flowering]] [[grass]] and the [[grain]] of this [[plant]]. Barley is [[cultivated]] in area that are too cold or poor for [[wheat]]. Its grain and [[stem]] are [[harvested]]. The grain may be [[milled]] into a [[flour]]. The grain is used as [[food]], as [[feed]] for [[livestock]] in particular, and to make [[beer]] and [[whiskey]]. The [[dried]] [[stem]] is gathered as [[Straw]]. | ||
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Revision as of 00:51, 27 October 2011
Barley denotes both a type of flowering grass and the grain of this plant. Barley is cultivated in area that are too cold or poor for wheat. Its grain and stem are harvested. The grain may be milled into a flour. The grain is used as food, as feed for livestock in particular, and to make beer and whiskey. The dried stem is gathered as Straw.
