Barley, Pearl

Syn. Pearl′ed barley *; Hor′deum decor tic a tum (B. P.), L.; Orge perlé , Fr.; Perlengraupen , Ger. The seeds of hordeum distich on deprived of the husks. That of commerce is usually made by steaming spring-barley, to soften the skin, then drying it, and grinding it in a mill with the stones set wide apart, so as to round and polish the grains, and to separate the whole of the husk except that left in the furrow of the seed. Scotch pearl-barley and French barley resemble the last, but are smaller, being generally made from winter-barley or bigg. Faro de Orzo is another variety made from sprat-barley. See Barley ( above ).