grain
grain Lexical Profile
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• noun
A small, hard seed, especially that of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
"The farmer stored the freshly harvested grain in the large silo."
A tiny, hard particle of a substance, such as sand or salt.
"A single grain of sand irritated her eye while she was walking on the beach."
The arrangement, direction, or pattern of fibers in a material such as wood, paper, or leather.
"The carpenter carefully sanded the oak board along its natural grain to achieve a perfectly smooth finish."
• verb
To form into small particles or granules.
"The cooling liquid began to grain as it crystallized at the bottom of the vat."
To paint or treat a surface so that it imitates the natural texture and pattern of wood or stone.
"The artisan was hired to grain the metal door to make it look like authentic mahogany."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old French 'grain', derived from Latin 'granum' meaning seed or small particle, originating from the Proto-Indo-European root '*gr̥h₂nóm'.
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