Thesaurus: barleycorn

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1. n. A grain or "corn" of barley.
2. n. Formerly , a measure of length, equal to the average length of a grain of barley; the third part of an inch.
3. n. a grain of barley
4. 1. A grain or "corn" of barley. 2. Formerly , a measure of length, equal to the average length of a grain of barley; the third part of an inch. John Barleycorn, a humorous personification of barley as the source of malt liquor or whisky.
5. n. a grain of barley