Barley is a cereal GRAIN that is widely used in many different ways. MALT is a type of barley that is used to make beer and other alcoholic beverages. ALES is a type of beer made from malt. AWN is a bristle-like appendage found on the surface of some grasses, including barley. AWNS are the plural form of AWN. ALE is a type of beer made from malted barley. ARISTAE are the AWNS of barley. AWNED is the past tense of the verb 'to AWN, ' meaning to have AWNS. CROP is a term used to describe a large quantity of something, such as a CROP of barley. GRAIN is a term used to describe a single seed of a cereal plant, such as a GRAIN of barley.