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Meaning of
barleycorns
in English
barleycorns
#uncommon
Definitions
Noun
a
unit
of
length
(
about
1
/
3
inch
)
The
old
tailor
used
barleycorns
to
measure
the
length
of
fabric
.
grains
of
barley
Barleycorns
are
often
used
in
brewing
to
refer
to
the
grains
of
barley
.
a
single
barley
grain
A
single
barleycorn
is
relatively
small
compared
to
other
grains
.
Base Words
barley
corns
