graine

Noun

grain (countable and uncountable, plural grains)

1. (uncountable) The harvested seeds of various grass food crops, especially wheat, maize, rye, barley, and rice.
   • Near-synonym: corn (broad sense, maize and others)

   Synonyms:

   cereal, corn

2. (uncountable) Similar seeds from any food crop, e.g., buckwheat, amaranth, quinoa.
   • Near-synonym: corn (broad sense, maize and others)

   Synonyms:

   corn

3. (countable) A single seed of a food crop, especially a cereal grass crop.
   • a grain of wheat

   Synonyms:

   corn

4. The crops from which grain is harvested.
   • The fields were planted with grain.
5. (uncountable) A linear texture of a material or surface.
   • Cut along the grain of the wood.
6. (countable) A single particle of a substance.
   • a grain of sand

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