barley Barley seeds with husk (left) and with husk removed (right) 21st century (2017). Photo Sanjay Acharya Category Cereal grains French orge (Hordeum vulgare, Hordeum distichon) English barley Japanese Kanji 大麦 Kana おおむぎ Translitération ômugi Chinese Traditional 大麥 Simplified 大麦 Pinyin damai Other illustrations Orge 40France, 20th century (1922). Larousse agricole, dir. E. Chancrin, R. Dumont, vol. 1, 1922. Orge commune 40France, 19th century (vers 1890), Dictionnaire d'agriculture : encyclopédie agricole complète, J.-A. Barral et H. Sagnier, 1886-1892, vol. 2. Preceding entry Next entry