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Definition of: barleycorn
(bär′lē·kô rn) noun
1. A grain of barley.
2. A unit of measure, originally the breadth of a barley grain, equal to one third of an inch.
3. A planed groove between moldings.
—John Barleycorn A humorous personification of malt liquor, or of intoxicating liquors in general.
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