barleycorn

• Substantiv, das ein einzelnes Gerstenkorn bezeichnet; historisch auch als Längen- und Gewichtseinheit verwendet.

A noun referring to a single grain of barley, historically also used as a unit of measurement.

1. A grain of barleyC1formal

   A single seed or grain of the barley plant, often used historically as a unit of measurement.

   Gerstenkorn

   • The farmer examined a single barleycorn from the harvest.
   • In ancient times, a barleycorn was used to define the inch.
   • Each barleycorn was carefully counted for the recipe.

   Synonymebarleygrain