Meaning
barley; barley coffee
- a cereal grain used for food and brewing
- a caffeine-free warm beverage made from roasted ground barley
In a sentence
Prendo un orzo in tazza grande, per favore.
I'll have a large barley coffee, please.
La zuppa di orzo e verdure è deliziosa d'inverno.
The barley and vegetable soup is delicious in winter.
Non bevi caffè normale, preferisci l'orzo?
Don't you drink normal coffee, do you prefer barley coffee?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| orzo | masculine · singular |
| orzi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In Italian cafés, 'un orzo' refers to barley coffee, typically ordered 'in tazza piccola' or 'in tazza grande'.