barley

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in Vietnamese Lúa mạch

BrE /ˈbɑːli/ AmE /ˈbæri/

noun en → vi

1 CROP [singular] B1

Lúa mạch

a type of grain that is grown to make food and drink, especially beer

  • barley for brewing

Collocations barley malt · barley bread

  • The farmers grow barley to make beer.

    Các nông dân trồng lúa mạch để làm bia.

2 FOOD [singular] B1

Lúa mạch (trong thực phẩm)

the grain of the barley plant, used as food or in animal feed

  • barley flour

Collocations barley soup · barley porridge

  • She ate some barley for breakfast.

    Cô ấy đã ăn lúa mạch vào bữa sáng.