Barley Corn Meaning in Bengali: যবের দানা, যবের গুঁড়া, যবের মুড়ি (noun, /ˈbɑːrli kɔːrn/)
Definition
Barley corn refers to a small, hard grain of barley that is used as a unit of measurement for shoe sizes in some countries. It is also used to represent the smallest unit of length in the English system of measurement.
Synonyms
1. Inch (ইঞ্চি, noun) – a unit of linear measure equal to one-twelfth of a foot.
2. Grain (অনুপ, noun) – a small, hard seed or seed-like fruit, especially of a cereal plant.
Antonyms
1. Mile (মাইল, noun) – a unit of linear measure equal to 5,280 feet, or 1,760 yards.
2. Yard (গজ, noun) – a unit of linear measure equal to 3 feet (0.9144 meter).
Origin
The term “barley corn” originated from the practice of using actual barley corns as a unit of measurement for shoe sizes. It was later adopted as a standard unit of length in the English system of measurement.
Nearby Words
1. Barley (noun) – a hardy cereal plant that is widely cultivated for its grain, which is used as food and in the production of malt for brewing.
2. Corn (noun) – the chief cereal crop of a district, especially (in England) wheat or (in Scotland) oats.
Barley Corn in Literature Quotes
1. “A barley corn is better than a diamond to a cock.” – William Shakespeare (একটি যবের দানা একটি হীরার চেয়ে একটি মুরগির জন্য ভালো।)
2. “A barley corn is better than a diamond to a cock.” – William Shakespeare (একটি যবের দানা একটি হীরার চেয়ে একটি মুরগির জন্য ভালো।)
Barley Corn Meaning in Different Languages
Bengali: যবের দানা, Hindi: जौ का दाना, Nepali: जौको दाना, Urdu: جو کا دانہ, Tamil: பார்லி மாவு, Telugu: బార్లీ మొక్క, Arabic: حبة الشعير, Chinese: 大麦粒, Japanese: 大麦の粒, Russian: ячменное зерно
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