grains (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ɡreɪnz/
Definition
Small, hard, dry seeds, especially of a cereal plant, or the plant itself.
Examples
Wheat and rice are staple grains for much of the world's population.
The farmer harvested a large crop of barley grains.
This cereal is made from a mixture of different grains.
How to Use grains
- grain of salt (idiom)
- To be skeptical about a statement or piece of information. — "You should take his promises with a grain of salt."
- against the grain (idiom)
- Contrary to someone's natural inclinations or preferences. — "Working on weekends goes against the grain for me."
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