grain
|grain|
/ɡreɪn/
small particle or seed
Etymology
'grain' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'granum,' where 'granum' meant 'seed or kernel.'
'granum' transformed into the Old French word 'grain,' and eventually became the modern English word 'grain' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'seed or kernel,' but over time it evolved into its current meanings, including 'small particle' and 'texture.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
Farmers harvested the grain in the fall.
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Noun 2
a single small hard seed or particle.
There was not a grain of truth in his story.
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Noun 3
the arrangement or direction of fibers in wood, paper, etc.
The grain of the wood was visible through the varnish.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35