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grains

 

[ ษกreษชnz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

food

Small, hard, dry seeds, especially those of plants such as wheat, rice, barley, corn, or millet.

Synonyms

cereals, seeds

Examples of usage

  • Whole grains are a good source of fiber.
  • Quinoa is a nutritious whole grain rich in protein.
  • She prefers whole grain bread over white bread.
Context #2 | Noun

measurement

A unit of weight equal to 1/7000th of a pound.

Synonyms

unit of weight

Examples of usage

  • She bought a pound of rice, which is approximately 7000 grains.
  • There are 480 grains in an ounce.
Context #3 | Noun

small particles

Tiny hard particles of something, especially sand or salt.

Synonyms

granules, particles

Examples of usage

  • The beach was covered in fine white grains of sand.
  • He sprinkled a few grains of salt on his meal.

Translations

Translations of the word "grains" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น grรฃos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเคพเคœ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Getreide

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ biji-bijian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะตั€ะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ziarna

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฉ€็‰ฉ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท grains

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ granos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tahฤฑllar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณก๋ฌผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุจูˆุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zrna

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zrnรก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฐท็‰ฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zrna

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ korn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดำ™ะฝะดะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ taxฤฑllar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ granos

Word origin

The word 'grains' has its origin in the Old French word 'grain' which meant seed or grain. It has been used in English since the 13th century to refer to small, hard, dry seeds of various plants. Over time, it also came to be used as a unit of weight and to describe small particles. Grains have been a fundamental part of human diet and agriculture for centuries.

See also: grain, graininess, grainy, ingrain.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,651, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.