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gran.

grain, the seed of grass food crops

4 characters1 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɾaŋ/[ˈɡɾɑŋ]/ˈɡɾaŋ/standard[ˈɡɾɑŋ]standard
  1. grain, the seed of grass food crops

    masculine · uncountable
  2. grain, seed, kernel, bean, a single seed of certain crops

    countable · masculine
  3. grain, a single similar particle of various substances

    countable · masculine
  4. grano, Spanish grain, a traditional unit of mass equivalent to about 50 mg

    countable · historical · masculine
  5. grain, any of various traditional units of mass notionally based on the weight of various grains

    countable · masculine
  6. speck, ounce, any extremely small quantity or amount

    countable · figuratively · masculine
  7. pimple, blackhead, a blocked skin pore, especially with a painful and pus-filled inflamation

    countable · masculine
  8. grain, the linear surface texture of various substances

    masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese grão, from Latin grānum. Cognate with Portuguese grão, Spanish grano, and Catalan gra.

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