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noun
- a grain of barley
- (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.
- (architecture. woodworking) a small groove between two mouldings
- In English tradition John Barleycorn personifies beer and whisky which are produced from malt a product of barley.
Etymology: barley + corn
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