grains

grains

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɹeɪnz/

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• 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

• Nigras, Ragins, Rigans, agrins, arsing, in rags, nigras, raigns, rasing

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French

Noun

grains m

1. plural of grain