D'orge (en. Barley)

/d ɔʁʒ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Cereal plant from the Poaceae family, cultivated for its grains.
Bread is often made from barley flour.
Le pain est souvent fabriqué à partir de farine d'orge.
Cereal used in the production of beer.
Beer is partly made with barley.
La bière est faite en partie avec de l'orge.
Grains of this plant, used for animal feed.
Farmers give barley to their cattle.
Les agriculteurs donnent de l'orge à leurs bétails.

Etymology

From the Latin 'hordeum', which designates the same cereal.

Common Phrases and Expressions

barley bread
A bread made with barley flour.
pain d'orge
pearl barley
Treated and polished barley, often used in soups.
orge perlé
barley brewing
Process of producing beer from barley.
brassage d'orge

Related Words

malt
Cereal (often barley) that has germinated and dried, used in brewing.
malte
cereals
Plants cultivated for their seeds, for food.
céréales
brewery
Establishment where beer is made from barley.
brasserie

Slang Meanings

Expression used to refer to a person considered to be rustic or simple.
This guy, he's a real barley.
Ce type, il est un vrai d'orge.