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barley-broth

barley-broth noun: a type of broth prepared by boiling barley and meat with vegetables.

Noun

barley-broth (countable and uncountable, plural barley-broths)

  1. A type of broth prepared by boiling barley and meat with vegetables.
  2. (derogatory, slang) Ale or beer.
    Synonyms:
    barley-bree

Synonyms of barley-broth

Forms of barley-broth

pluralbarley-broths

Questions about barley-broth

What does barley-broth mean?
Barley-broth means a type of broth prepared by boiling barley and meat with vegetables.
What part of speech is barley-broth?
Barley-broth is a noun.
What is the plural of barley-broth?
The plural of barley-broth is barley-broths.

Words near barley-broth in the dictionary

  1. barley-bird
  2. barley-birds
  3. barley-brake
  4. barley-bree
  5. barley-broo
  6. barley-broth
  7. barley-broths
  8. barley-hood
  9. barley-sugar
  10. barley-water
  11. barley-waters

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