barley wine

noun

A kind of strong ale originating in England.

Meanings

nounbarley wine (countable and uncountable, plural barley wines)

plural barley wines · alternative barleywine · alternative barley-wine

  1. countableuncountableA kind of strong ale originating in England.

Translations

Finnish ohraviini
  • ohraviinitype of ale
French vin d’orge
  • vin d’orgetype of ale
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