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Barley

A valuable grain, of the family of grasses, genus Hordeum, used for food, and for making malt, from which are prepared beer, ale, and whisky.

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Cereal 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the grasses which are cultivated for their edible seeds (as wheat, maize, rice, etc.), or to their seeds or grain.

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Grain 76% connected

See Groan.

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Barleycorn 92% connected

A grain or "corn" of barley.

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the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

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any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

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Food cycle noun · 85% connection

(ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains

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(ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains

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any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

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the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigation

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Agrostis noun · 78% connection

A genus of grasses, including species called in common language bent grass. Some of them, as redtop (Agrostis vulgaris), are valuable…

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Avena noun · 78% connection

A genus of grasses, including the common oat (Avena sativa); the oat grasses.

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Bamboo noun · 78% connection

A plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries.

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Barm noun · 78% connection

Foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when fermenting, and used as leaven in making bread and in brewing; yeast.

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Beer noun · 78% connection

A fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but commonly from barley malt, with hops or some other substance to impart a bitter fla…

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Beery adjective · 78% connection

Of or resembling beer; affected by beer; maudlin.

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Brew verb · 78% connection

To prepare, as beer or other liquor, from malt and hops, or from other materials, by steeping, boiling, and fermentation.

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Brewing noun · 78% connection

the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast

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Chromid noun · 78% connection

One of the Chromidae, a family of fresh-water fishes abundant in the tropical parts of America and Africa. Some are valuable food fish…

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Culm noun · 78% connection

The stalk or stem of grain and grasses (including the bamboo), jointed and usually hollow.

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Dish noun · 78% connection

a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"

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