English noun: barleycorn | |||
1. | barleycorn (plant) a grain of barley | ||
Broader (hypernym) | caryopsis, grain | ||
Part meronym | common barley, Hordeum vulgare | ||
2. | barleycorn (food) a grain of barley | ||
Synonyms | barley | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cereal, food grain, grain | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | pearl barley | ||
Part meronym | common barley, Hordeum vulgare | ||