# barleycorn

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɑː(ɹ)liˌkɔː(ɹ)n/

## Definitions
1. A grain of barley.
2. The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes.
3. A small groove between two moldings.

## Etymology
From barley + corn.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/barleycorn