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Webster 1913 Edition

Grains

Grains

(grānz)
,
Noun.
pl.
1.
See 5th
Grain
,
Noun.
, 2
(b)
.
2.
Pigeon’s dung used in tanning. See
Grainer.
Noun.
, 1.

Webster 1828 Edition

Grains

GRAINS

,
Noun.
[in the plural.] The husks or remains of malt after brewing, or of any grain after distillation.
Grains of paradise, an Indian spice,the seeds of a species of Amomum.

Definition 2024

grains

grains

English

Noun

grains

  1. plural of grain
  2. Pigeons' dung used in tanning. See grainer.

Anagrams

French

Noun

grains m

  1. plural of grain

Etymology

Spear sense from Old Norse grein ‎(“division”). (Reference: Ray Parkin, H. M. Bark Endeavour, Miegunyah Press, second edition 2003, ISBN 0-522-85093-6, page 196.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɹeɪnz/
  • Rhymes: -eɪnz

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