noun
barleycorn
Barleycorn (noun) means a single seed of the barley plant.
noun
1
A single seed of the barley plant.
"The Town Mouse came, and they sat down to a dinner of barleycorns and roots, the latter of which had a distinctly earthy flavour."
— V.S. Vernon Jones, Aesop's Fables (1912)
2
A small unit of length used to size shoes, equal to about eight millimetres or a third of an inch.
3
A narrow groove running between two decorative mouldings.
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Etymology
Formed from barley and corn.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of barleycorn?
"barleycorn" (noun) means a single seed of the barley plant.
What is another word for barleycorn?
Other words for "barleycorn" include barley.
What are the different meanings of barleycorn?
"barleycorn" has 3 main meanings: 1. A single seed of the barley plant; 2. A small unit of length used to size shoes, equal to about eight millimetres or a third of an inch; 3. A narrow groove running between two decorative mouldings.
