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longest grain

longest grain is the superlative form of long-grain.

Meaning of long-grain

Adjective

long-grain (comparative longer-grain, superlative longest-grain)

  1. Of rice, characterized by kernels that are approximately four to five times longer than they are wide.
    Antonyms:
    short-grain
  2. Of woodgrain, where the grain runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the piece of wood.

Questions about longest grain

What is longest grain the superlative form of?
Longest grain is the superlative form of long-grain.

Words near longest grain in the dictionary

  1. longerons
  2. longers
  3. longes
  4. longest
  5. longest ago
  6. longest grain
  7. longest-acting
  8. longest-distance
  9. longest-felt
  10. longest-furred
  11. longest-grain

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