barleycorn

bar·ley·corn

 (bär′lē-kôrn′)

n.

1. The grain of barley.

2. A unit of measure equal to the length of a grain of barley, or about ¹/₃ inch (0.85 centimeter).

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barleycorn

(ˈbɑːlɪˌkɔːn)

n

1. (Plants) a grain of barley, or barley itself

2. (Units) an obsolete unit of length equal to one third of an inch

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bar•ley•corn

(ˈbɑr liˌkɔrn)

n.

1. barley.

2. a grain of barley.

3. a measure equal to ? of an inch (8.5 mm).

[1375–1425]

Bar•ley•corn

(ˈbɑr liˌkɔrn)

n.

John, John Barleycorn.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	barleycorn - a grain of barley common barley, Hordeum vulgare - grass yielding grain used for breakfast food and animal feed and in malt beverages caryopsis, grain - dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
	2.	barleycorn - a grain of barley       barley food grain, grain, cereal - foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses pearl barley - barley ground into small round pellets common barley, Hordeum vulgare - grass yielding grain used for breakfast food and animal feed and in malt beverages

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