n. [ F. horde (cf. G. horde), fr. Turk. ordū, ordī, camp; of Tartar origin. ]
a. [ L. hordeum barley. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, barley;
n. [ L. hordeum barley. ] (Chem.) A peculiar starchy matter contained in barley. It is a complex mixture. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. L. hordeolus, dim. of hordeum barley. ] (Med.) A small tumor upon the eyelid, resembling a grain of barley; a sty. [ 1913 Webster ]