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Barley vs Orzo - What's the difference?

barley | orzo |

As nouns the difference between barley and orzo

is that barley is a cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks while orzo is a form of pasta the size and shape of grains of rice or barley; often used in soups.

barley

English

(wikipedia barley) (Hordeum vulgare)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare , or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.

    • Derived terms

    * barley-bird * barley-bree * barley-broth * barley-hood * barleymow * barley sugar * barley water * barley-wine * four-rowed barley * pearl barley * sea barley * sprat-barley

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    orzo

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A form of pasta the size and shape of grains of rice or barley; often used in soups