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   grain

   /ɡreɪn/

   noun

   • 1. wheat or any other cultivated cereal used as food. Similar cerealcereal crops
   • ▪ the seeds of wheat or other cultivated cereals.
   • 2. a single fruit or seed of a cereal: "a few grains of corn" Similar kernelseedgristfruit
   • ▪ a small hard particle of a substance such as salt or sand: "a grain of salt" Similar granuleparticlespeckspotmotemitedotbitpiecescrapcrumbfragmentflakemorseliotamoleculeatom
   • ▪ the smallest possible quantity or amount of a quality: "there wasn't a grain of truth in what he said" Similar tracehintsuggestionsuspiciontingeshadowsmall amountbitlittle bitsoupçonsparkscintillaouncemodicumiotajotwhitscrapshredspotdroppinchstiminformal:smidgensmidgetadarchaic:scantlingscruple
   • ▪ a discrete particle or crystal in a metal, igneous rock, etc., typically visible only when a surface is magnified.
   • ▪ a piece of solid propellant for use in a rocket engine.
   • 3. 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 gram).
   • 4. the longitudinal arrangement or pattern of fibres in wood, paper, etc.: "he scored along the grain of the table with the knife" Similar textureintertexturesurfacefinishfeelweavenapfibrefabricpattern
   • ▪ the texture of wood, stone, etc., as determined by the arrangement and size of constituent particles: "the lighter, finer grain of the wood is attractive"
   • ▪ the rough or wrinkled outer surface of leather, or of a similar artificial material.
   • ▪ lamination or planes of cleavage in materials such as stone and coal.
   • ▪ a grainy appearance of a photograph or negative, which is in proportion to the size of the emulsion particles composing it.
   • 5. a person's character or natural tendency. archaic
   • 6. kermes or cochineal, or dye made from either of these. historical

   verb

   • 1. give a rough surface or texture to: "her fingers were grained with chalk dust"
   • ▪ form into grains: "if the sugar does grain up, add more water"
   • 2. 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?"
   • 3. remove hair from (a hide).
   • 4. feed (a horse) on grain. North American

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘seed, grain of corn’): from Old French grain, from Latin granum.

   Derivatives

   • 1. grained adjective
   • 2. grainer noun
   • 3. grainless adjective

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   What is a grain based on weight?

   • : the seeds or fruits of various food plants including the cereal grasses and in commercial and statutory usage other plants (such as the soybean) : a minute portion or particle : a unit of weight based on the weight of a grain of wheat taken as an average of the weight of grains from the middle of the ear see Weights and Measures Table

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   What is the meaning of food grain?

   • The meaning of food grain is a grain (as wheat, rice, rye, or buckwheat) grown for human food. Accessed 26 Feb. 2024. Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

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   What is grain noun?

   • Definition of grain noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [uncountable, countable] the small hard seeds of food plants such as wheat, rice, etc.; a single seed of such a plant Brazil sold 212 million tons of grain abroad last year. The journal reports that eating whole grains protects against diabetes.

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   What is a grain fruit?

   • Technically, most grains are actually a type of fruit with a seed that is difficult to separate without milling. The scientific name for this type of fruit is caryopsis. So, depending on how the word is used, grain can mean just the seed or the seed with the fruit attached to it.

   What Is the Difference Between a Grain and a Seed?

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   What is a grain of a quality?

   • A grain of a quality is a very small amount of it. The grain of a piece of wood is the direction of its fibres. You can also refer to the pattern of lines on the surface of the wood as the grain. Brush the paint generously over the wood in the direction of the grain. ...a hard, heavy, straight-grained wood. 6.

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   What is a grain in bread?

   • A grain can also be a speck or a particle — the tiniest bit of something. Don't confuse this with another definition of grain, the kind you find in your bread — wheat, oats, alfalfa, and so on. Check out all the grains in the ten-grain bread next time you're in the bakery! "Grain."

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    There are 43 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun grain, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.