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grain in Malay

biji

/ɡɹeɪn/

grain in Malay: biji, butir. In English, grain means the harvested seeds of various grass food crops, especially wheat, maize, rye, barley, and rice.

Malay words for grain

harvested seeds of various grass-related food crops
biji
single particle of a substance
butir

English meaning of grain

  1. noun The harvested seeds of various grass food crops, especially wheat, maize, rye, barley, and rice.
  2. noun Similar seeds from any food crop, e.g., buckwheat, amaranth, quinoa.
  3. noun A single seed of a food crop, especially a cereal grass crop.
  4. noun The crops from which grain is harvested.

Full definition of grain

grain in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: corn (broad sense, maize and others)
  • We stored a thousand tons of grain for the winter.
  • The fields were planted with grain.

Synonyms of grain

grain in other languages

Questions about grain in Malay

What is the meaning of grain in Malay?
Grain in Malay is biji, butir.
Apakah maksud grain dalam bahasa Melayu?
Grain: biji, butir.
What does grain mean in English?
Grain means the harvested seeds of various grass food crops, especially wheat, maize, rye, barley, and rice.

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