Gras
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Gras¹
Where it comes from
Several etymologies:
* Borrowed from French Gras, a nickname for a stout person, from gras (“fat”)
* Borrowed from Catalan Gras, from gras (“fat, stout”)
* Borrowed from German Gras, variant of the surname Grass
proper noun Grases
- A surname from French.
GRAS²
- /ɡɹæs/ US
Sounds like grass
adjective
- Acronym of generally recognized as safe, a designation by the FDA that a chemical or substance added to food is considered safe by food industry experts. Tara flour is a recent example, but the misuse of the GRAS standard — and the delay in FDA response — has been occurring for decades, critics say.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: livers, foie, fat, fatty, bold, pate, emphasis, fed, mardi, acids, fats, lundi, ramadhan, grasse, de grasse, grez
Talk about this word "Gras." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gras. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Gras. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gras "Gras." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gras.Cite this
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title = {Gras},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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