grain

  • 51grain — noun 1 FOOD a) (U) the seeds of crops such as corn, wheat, or rice that are gathered for use as food, or these crops themselves b) (C) a single seed of corn, wheat etc 2 OF WOOD ETC the grain the natural arrangement of the threads or fibres (3)… …

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  • 52grain — n. & v. n. 1 a fruit or seed of a cereal. 2 a (collect.) wheat or any allied grass used as food, corn. b (collect.) their fruit. c any particular species of corn. 3 a a small hard particle of salt, sand, etc. b a discrete particle or crystal, usu …

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  • 53GRAIN — Logo von GRAIN GRAIN (Genetic Resources Action International; engl. grain – Korn) ist eine internationale Nichtregierungsorganisation mit Sitz in Barcelona, die sich für die Erhaltung des Kleinbauernsektors insbesondere in Entwicklungsländern… …

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  • 54Grain — 1Grain [grein] der; s, s (aber: 10 ) <aus engl. grain »Korn«, dies über fr. grain aus gleichbed. lat. granum> älteres Gewicht für feine Wiegungen (Gold, Silber, Diamanten u. Perlen). Grain 2 2Grain [grɛ̃:] das; s, s <aus fr. grain… …

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  • 55grain — noun 1》 wheat or other cultivated cereal used as food.     ↘a single seed or fruit of a cereal. 2》 a small, hard particle of a substance such as sand.     ↘a discrete particle or crystal in a metal, igneous rock, etc. 3》 the smallest unit of… …

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  • 56grain — 1. noun /ɡɹeɪn/ a) The harvested seeds of various grass related food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley. We stored a thousand tons of grain for the winter. b) A single seed of grain. a grain of wheat See Also …

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  • 57grain — noun 1) the local farmers grow grain Syn: cereal, cereal crops 2) a grain of wheat Syn: kernel, seed, grist 3) grains of sand Syn: granule …

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  • 58grain — noun 1) fields of grain Syn: cereal 2) a grain of corn Syn: kernel, seed 3) grains of sand Syn: granule, particle, speck …

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  • 59grain — nm. (de blé, de café, de maïs, de sable, de sel, de chapelet, de folie...) ; texture (de la peau, d une viande) : GRAN (Aillon Jeune, Albanais.001, Albertville.021, Arvillard, Chambéry, Cordon.083, Gets, Leschaux.006, Marthod, Montagny, Saxel.002 …

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  • 60grain — 1. Cereal plants, such as corn, wheat, or rye, or a seed of one of them. 2. A minute, hard particle of any substance, as of sand. 3. (gr) A unit of weight, 160 dram (apoth. or troy), 1437.5 avoirdupois ounce, 1480 troy …

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