engrain

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engrain

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From the French phrase en grain. See grain (“cochineal dye”).

verb engrains · engraining · engrained

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"engrain." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/engrain. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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engrain. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/engrain

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"engrain." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/engrain.

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@misc{engrain_2026,
  title = {engrain},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/engrain},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}