grain /grein/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a relatively small granular particle of a substance
• (n.) foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
• (n.) the side of leather from which the hair has been removed

Chinese translation

• n. 谷粒, 颗粒, 谷类, 纹理, 本质
• v. (使)成谷粒

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/grein/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.18 · Rare

Word forms

grained, graining, grains

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