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grains¹

  • /ɡɹeɪnz/

Rhymes with -eɪnz

noun

  1. plural, plural only Pigeons' dung used in tanning. See grainer.

grains²

  • /ɡɹeɪnz/

Rhymes with -eɪnz

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noun

  1. plural plural of grain

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of grain

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: cereal, granulate, caryopsis, ingrain, food grain, metric grain, beads, crackers, beans, corn, cornflakes, wheat, cheerios, wheaties, oats, seed

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@misc{grains_2026,
  title = {grains},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grains},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}