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barley meaning in Sanskrit

यव yava

UK/ˈbɑːli//ˈbɑɹli/

barley in Sanskrit: यव (yava). 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.

Sanskrit words for barley

Hordeum vulgare or its grains
यव yava

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 Sanskrit

What is the meaning of barley in Sanskrit?
Barley in Sanskrit is यव (yava).
barley इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Barley: यव (yava).
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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