grains

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡɹeɪnz/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪnz

Etymology 1

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

Noun

grains pl (plural only)

  1. Pigeons' dung used in tanning. See grainer.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

grains

  1. plural of grain

Verb

grains

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of grain

Anagrams

French

Noun

grains m

  1. plural of grain
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