"grain" meaning in All languages combined

See grain on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /greɪn/ Audio: en-us-grain.ogg [US] Forms: grain [singular], grains [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A grain is a seed that people eat, such as wheat, rice, corn, etc.
    Sense id: simple-grain-en-noun-6tKZBsqC
  2. A grain is any very small piece of something, such as sand, salt, sugar, etc.
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