foodgrain
foodgrain noun: grain grown as human food; grain of a type that is typically so used.
Noun
foodgrain (plural foodgrains)
- Grain grown as human food; grain of a type that is typically so used.
- Near-synonym: cereal
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- Synonyms:
- cereal
foodgrain meaning in Tamil
foodgrain in Tamil
- உணவுத் தானியம்
Synonyms of foodgrain
Forms of foodgrain
| plural | foodgrains |
|---|---|
| alternative form | food grain |
Origin of foodgrain
From food + grain.
Questions about foodgrain
- What does foodgrain mean?
- Foodgrain means grain grown as human food; grain of a type that is typically so used.
- What is foodgrain in Tamil?
- Foodgrain in Tamil is உணவுத் தானியம். See Foodgrain meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is foodgrain?
- Foodgrain is a noun.
- What is the plural of foodgrain?
- The plural of foodgrain is foodgrains.
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