grain
grain/ɡrān/
noun
- wheat or any other cultivated cereal crop used as food.synonyms: cereal, cereal crops
- a single fruit or seed of a cereal."a few grains of corn"synonyms: kernel, seed, grist, fruit
- the smallest unit of weight in the troy and avoirdupois systems, equal to 1/5760 of a pound troy and 1/7000 of a pound avoirdupois (approximately 0.0648 grams).
- the longitudinal arrangement or pattern of fibers in wood, paper, etc."he scored along the grain of the table with the knife"synonyms: texture, intertexture, surface, finish, feel, weave, nap, fiber, fabric, pattern
- a person's character or natural tendency.
- kermes or cochineal, or dye made from either of these.
verb
- give a rough surface or texture to."her fingers were grained with chalk dust"
- paint (something, especially furniture or interior surfaces) in imitation of the grain of wood or marble."what is the use of having natural wood when you can grain it like that?"
- remove hair from (a hide).
- feed (a horse) on grain.
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3 days ago · a · the edible seed or seedlike fruit of grasses that are cereals (as wheat, corn, or oats) ; b · the threshed seed or fruits of various food ...
8 days ago · GRAIN meaning: 1. a seed or seeds from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as rice or wheat: 2. a very…. Learn more.
Grain definition: a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.. See examples of GRAIN used in a ...
Grain is a cereal crop, especially wheat or corn, that has been harvested and is used for food or in trade. ...a bag of grain. Synonyms: cereal, corn More ...
A grain crop is a grain-producing plant. The two main types of commercial grain crops are cereals and legumes. Various food grains at a market in India.
Whole grains or foods made from them contain all the essential parts and naturally-occurring nutrients of the entire grain seed in their original proportions.
A small, hard seed or seedlike fruit, esp. that of any cereal plant, as wheat, rice, corn, rye, etc. · Cereal seeds in general. · The seeds of a specific cereal.
noun. a cereal grass · noun. dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn · noun. foodstuff prepared from the starchy ...
GRAIN meaning: 1 : the seeds of plants (such as wheat, corn, and rice) that are used for food; 2 : a single seed of wheat, corn, rice, etc.