barleycorn
barleycorn · barleycorns
Gerstenkorn
A grain of barleyA grain of barley.
/ˈbɑː(ɹ)liˌkɔː(ɹ)n/
Meaning
3 sensesA grain of barley.
Gerstenkorn
a grain of barley
A small groove between two moldings.
(obsolete)The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes.
Translations
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By meaning 1
grain of barley:
Origin
From barley + corn.From barley + corn.
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Forms
plural: barleycorns| Singular | barleycorn |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a grain of barley:barley
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedbarleycorn sight