noun🔗ShareBarbeThe bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses, etc., or any similar bristlelike appendage; arista."The farmer carefully removed the awn from each barley grain before sending it to market. "L'agriculteur a soigneusement retiré la barbe de chaque grain d'orge avant de l'envoyer au marché.plantbiologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading