English

Etymology
barley + corn

Noun
barleycorn

1. a grain of barley
2. context|UK|obsolete the length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or 8mm.
3. (architecture. woodworking) a small groove between two mouldings
4. In English tradition John Barleycorn personifies beer and whisky which are produced from malt a product of barley.

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