BARLEY — (Heb. שְׂעוֹרָה; se orah), one of the seven species (see food ) with which Ereẓ Israel was blessed (Deut. 8:8). In biblical times barley bread was a staple food and was extensively cultivated, especially as it grows even in poor soil and in areas … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Barley — For other uses, see Barley (disambiguation). Barley Barley field … Wikipedia
meal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. repast, refection; breakfast, dinner, lunch, etc.; powder, grits. Slang, feed, eats. See food, powderiness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Ground feed] Syn. bran, farina, grits, groats, fodder, provender,… … English dictionary for students
Barley — A grain much cultivated in Egypt (Ex. 9:31) and in Palestine (Lev. 27:16; Deut. 8:8). It was usually the food of horses (1 Kings 4:28). Barley bread was used by the poorer people (Judg. 7:13; 2 Kings 4:42). Barley of the first crop was ready… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
meal — I [[t]mil[/t]] n. 1) the food served and eaten at one time or occasion 2) one such regular time or occasion for eating • Etymology: bef. 900; OE mǣl measure, meal, c. OHGmāl, ON māl, Go mēl time adj. II meal [[t]mil[/t]] n. 1) coo a coarse,… … From formal English to slang
barley — O.E. bærlic, originally an adjective, of barley, from bere barley (from P.Gmc. *bariz, *baraz) + lic body, like. First element is related to O.N. barr barley, and cognate with L. far (gen. farris) coarse grain, meal; probably from PIE *bhars… … Etymology dictionary
Meal — For the coarsely ground flour, see flour. Part of a series on Meals … Wikipedia
meal — I n 1. repast, collation, refection, banquet, feast, Inf. feed; breakfast, brunch, lunch, luncheon, Fr. dejeuner, Fr. dejeuner a la fourchette, Brit. tiffin, supper, dinner; tea, snack, bite; picnic, barbecue, cookout, clambake, Fr. fite… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
barley — Synonyms and related words: bird seed, bran, cat food, chicken feed, chop, corn, dog food, eatage, ensilage, feed, fodder, forage, grain, hay, mash, meal, oats, pasturage, pasture, pet food, provender, scratch, scratch feed, silage, slops, straw … Moby Thesaurus
meal — Synonyms and related words: C ration, K ration, air pollution, allotment, allowance, attritus, barley, bird seed, board, bran, breakfast, carry too far, cat food, chicken feed, chop, chow, collation, commons, consume, corn, cosmic dust, crumb,… … Moby Thesaurus