The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BARLEY
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What does BARLEY mean?
BARLEY noun- A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.
- Seed of Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi)