barley bread

ˈbɑrli brɛd

Definition

Definition of barley bread - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cookingbread made from barley flour

She baked a loaf of barley bread.

baked food

Dated

traditional bread in some cultures

Dated

Barley bread is a staple in many Middle Eastern diets.

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bread made from barley flour
traditional bread in some cultures

Expressions with barley

pearl barley

barley grains with husk and bran removed and polished

Pearl barley is used in soups and stews.

barley grass

type of grass used as animal feed

Farmers grow barley grass to feed their livestock.

barley water

drink made by boiling barley with water, sometimes with citrus flavor

Barley water is refreshing on a hot day.

common barley

grain used for food and malt beverages

Common barley is essential for brewing beer.

barley sandwich

drink of beer often at lunchtime

He grabbed a barley sandwich during his lunch break.

barley wine

very strong beer with rich malty flavor and high alcohol

Barley wine is much stronger than regular beer.

Expressions with bread

bread basket

basket used to hold bread on a table

The waiter brought a bread basket to the table.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

brown bread

whole wheat or wholemeal bread

She prefers brown bread for its nutritional benefits..

break bread

eat a meal with others

We often break bread with our neighbors.

best thing since bread was sliced

exp.

extremely good or innovative thing or idea

This new phone is the best thing since bread was sliced.

best thing since sliced bread

something considered extremely good or innovative

This new phone is the best thing since sliced bread!

bread and butter

basic necessities for living

Food and shelter are bread and butter for everyone.

greatest thing since sliced bread

exp.

a recent invention praised for its usefulness or convenience

Electric cars are the greatest thing since sliced bread.

bread and water

simple and minimal diet

He lived on bread and water for a week.

earn one's bread

work to make money for living expenses

He works hard to earn his bread.

Terms with barley bread included in their meaning

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bannock

Scotland

unleavened bread made with barley or oatmeal

kvass

tradition

slavic drink made from fermented rye or barley bread

Examples of barley bread in a sentence

They enjoyed the nutty flavor of barley bread.
Barley bread pairs well with soups.
They baked fresh barley bread every morning.

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French:pain d'orge, pain traditionnel à l'orge, ...
German:Gerstenbrot, traditionelles Gerstenbrot, ...
Italian:pane d'orzo, pane tradizionale d'orzo, ...
Spanish:pan de cebada, pan tradicional de cebada, ...
Portuguese:pão de cevada, broa de cevada, ...
Chinese:大麦面包, 传统大麦面包, ...
Japanese:大麦パン, 伝統的な大麦パン, ...
Arabic:خبز الشعير, خُبْز شَعِير, ...
Hebrew:לֶחֶם שְׂעוֹרָה, לֶחֶם שְׂעוֹרָה, ...
Russian:ячменный хлеб, традиционный ячменный хлеб, ...
Ukrainian:ячмінний хліб, традиційний ячмінний хліб, ...
Hindi:जौ की रोटी, पारंपरिक जौ की रोटी, ...
Bengali:যবের রুটি, যবের ঐতিহ্যবাহী রুটি, ...
Catalan:pa d'ordi, pa d'ordi tradicional, ...
Czech:ječný chléb, ...
Danish:bygbrød, traditionelt bygbrød, ...
Dutch:gerstebrood, traditioneel gerstebrood, ...
Greek:κριθαρένιο ψωμί, παραδοσιακό κριθαρένιο ψωμί, ...
Hungarian:árpakenyér, ...
Khmer:នំប៉័ងស្រូវបាឡេ, ...
Korean:보리빵, 전통 보리빵, ...
Persian:نان جو, نان سنتی جو, ...
Polish:chleb jęczmienny, tradycyjny chleb jęczmienny, ...
Portuguese (BR):pão de cevada, broa de cevada, ...
Romanian:pâine de orz, pâine tradițională de orz, ...
Swedish:kornbröd, traditionellt kornbröd, ...
Thai:ขนมปังข้าวบาร์เลย์, ขนมปังข้าวบาร์เลย์แบบดั้งเดิม, ...
Turkish:arpa ekmeği, geleneksel arpa ekmeği, ...
Vietnamese:bánh mì lúa mạch, bánh mì lúa mạch truyền thống, ...

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