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Rarebarleycorn
The correct spelling is barleycorn.
How to pronounce barleycorn
noun
IPA: /ˈbɑː(ɹ)liˌkɔː(ɹ)n/
Say it like: Bar-ley-cor-n
The correct spelling is barleycorn. A grain of barley.
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Definition
noun
- 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 mouldings.
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