barleycorn

ریشه

From Old English 'bærlēġecorn', where 'bær' means 'barley' and 'lēġe' means 'corn'.

مثال

• The length of a barleycorn is approximately one-third of an inch.
• The shoe size was measured in barleycorns.
• He estimated the distance using barleycorns as a reference.