Oats vs. Barley — What's the Difference?

Any of various grasses of the genus Avena, especially A. sativa, widely cultivated for their edible grains.

Barley (Hordeum vulgare), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally. It was one of the first cultivated grains, particularly in Eurasia as early as 10,000 years ago.

The grain of any of these plants, used as food and fodder.

A hardy cereal with coarse bristles extending from the ears, cultivated especially for use in brewing and stockfeed.

A musical pipe made of an oat straw.

A grass in the genus Hordeum native to temperate regions, having flowers in terminal, often long-awned spikes and widely cultivated for its grain.

Plural of oat

The grain of H. vulgare or its varieties, used in malt production and as food for livestock and humans.

A mass of oat plants (genus Avena, especially Avena sativa).

A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.

Seeds of an oat plant, especially prepared as food.

(Singapore) seed of Job's tears Coix lacryma-jobi

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.

A grain of barley

Cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain