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barleycorn

UK
/ˈbɑːlɪkɔːn/
US
/ˈbɑrliˌkɔrn/

Translations

barleycornnoun
barleycorns
pl
UK
/ˈbɑːlɪkɔːn/
US
/ˈbɑrliˌkɔrn/
ячменное зерно
The farmer harvested the barleycorn from his fields.
Фермер собрал ячменное зерно с полей.
Synonyms
grain
kernel
seed

Definitions

barleycornnoun
A grain of barley.
The farmer harvested the barleycorn to make beer.
A unit of length equal to one-third of an inch, based on the length of a grain of barley.
The shoe size was measured using the barleycorn as a unit.
(archaic) A unit of weight equal to approximately one-third of a grain, historically based on the weight of a single grain of barley.
The goldsmith calculated the ring's mass in barleycorns.
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