barleycorn

[ bahr-lee-kawrn ]

/ ˈbɑr liˌkɔrn /

noun

barley¹ (def. 1).

a grain of barley.

a unit of length equal to 1/3 inch (8.5 millimeters).

Also barley corn . a type of basket weave that produces an allover geometric pattern.

Origin of barleycorn

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; see origin at barley¹, corn¹

Words nearby barleycorn

bar-le-duc, Barletta, barley, barley-bree, barley coal, barleycorn, barley sack, barley sandwich, barley stripe, barley sugar, barley water

Definition for barleycorn (2 of 2)

Barleycorn

[ bahr-lee-kawrn ]

/ ˈbɑr liˌkɔrn /

noun

John. John Barleycorn.

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Example sentences from the Web for barleycorn

The histology of the barleycorn is best studied by the examination of sections under the microscope.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4|Various
This belief also associates itself with Barleycorn's second coming; so that the two events become identified at last.
Preface to Androcles and the Lion|George Bernard Shaw
Barleycorn, John, the exhilarating spirit distilled from barley personified.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood
Few of them bore the somatic signs of intimacy with Mr. Barleycorn.
Idling in Italy|Joseph Collins

"Thank you," said the woman; and she gave the fairy twelve shillings, which was the price of the barleycorn.
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales|Hans Christian Andersen

British Dictionary definitions for barleycorn

barleycorn

/ (ˈbɑːlɪˌkɔːn) /

noun

a grain of barley, or barley itself

an obsolete unit of length equal to one third of an inch

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单词	barleycorn
释义	barleycorn [ bahr-lee-kawrn ] / ˈbɑr liˌkɔrn / noun barley¹ (def. 1). a grain of barley. a unit of length equal to 1/3 inch (8.5 millimeters). Also barley corn . a type of basket weave that produces an allover geometric pattern. Origin of barleycorn First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English; see origin at barley¹, corn¹ Words nearby barleycorn bar-le-duc, Barletta, barley, barley-bree, barley coal, barleycorn, barley sack, barley sandwich, barley stripe, barley sugar, barley water Definition for barleycorn (2 of 2) Barleycorn [ bahr-lee-kawrn ] / ˈbɑr liˌkɔrn / noun John. John Barleycorn. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barleycorn The histology of the barleycorn is best studied by the examination of sections under the microscope. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4\|Various This belief also associates itself with Barleycorn's second coming; so that the two events become identified at last. Preface to Androcles and the Lion\|George Bernard Shaw Barleycorn, John, the exhilarating spirit distilled from barley personified. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia\|Edited by Rev. James Wood Few of them bore the somatic signs of intimacy with Mr. Barleycorn. Idling in Italy\|Joseph Collins "Thank you," said the woman; and she gave the fairy twelve shillings, which was the price of the barleycorn. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales\|Hans Christian Andersen British Dictionary definitions for barleycorn barleycorn / (ˈbɑːlɪˌkɔːn) / noun a grain of barley, or barley itself an obsolete unit of length equal to one third of an inch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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