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barley in Arabic

شَعِير šaʕīr

UK/ˈbɑːli//ˈbɑɹli/

barley in Arabic: شَعِير (šaʕīr). In English, barley means a cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.

Arabic words for barley

Hordeum vulgare or its grains
شَعِير šaʕīr

English meaning of barley

  1. noun A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.
  2. noun The seed of Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi).

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Questions about barley in Arabic

What is the meaning of barley in Arabic?
Barley in Arabic is شَعِير (šaʕīr).
ما معنى كلمة barley؟
Barley: شَعِير (šaʕīr).
What does barley mean in English?
Barley means a cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.

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