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grain in Dutch

grain in Dutch is graan, koren, graankorrel — grain means the edible seeds of cereal crops such as wheat, corn, rice, or barley, or the crops that produce them.

grain in Dutch

graan
noun
(uncountable) The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.
koren
noun
(uncountable) The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.
graankorrel
noun
(countable) A single seed of grass food crops.
graan
noun
(countable, uncountable) The crops from which grain is harvested.
nerf
noun
(uncountable) A linear texture of a material or surface.
korrel
noun
grein
noun
(countable) Any of various small units of mass originally notionally based on grain's weight, variously standardized at different places and times, including

What does "grain" mean?

  1. noun The edible seeds of cereal crops such as wheat, corn, rice, or barley, or the crops that produce them.
    "The ship carried grain from the farms to the hungry cities across the sea."
  2. noun A single small hard particle, such as a grain of sand or salt.
    "Not a grain of salt was left in the shaker."
  3. noun The natural pattern of lines or texture in wood, stone, or other materials.
    "The grain in this oak panel runs in long, straight lines."
  4. noun A very small unit of weight, historically based on the weight of a grain of wheat.
    "An old pharmacist's scale could weigh medicines down to a single grain."
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grain in a sentence

  • The ship carried grain from the farms to the hungry cities across the sea.
  • Farmers hauled in the year's grain harvest before the storm hit.
  • Not a grain of salt was left in the shaker.
  • The sand felt rough, and every grain seemed to cling to my skin.

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What is "grain" in Dutch?
"grain" in Dutch is graan, koren, graankorrel. grain means: The edible seeds of cereal crops such as wheat, corn, rice, or barley, or the crops that produce them.
How do you use "grain" in a sentence?
Example: "The ship carried grain from the farms to the hungry cities across the sea." In Dutch, "grain" is graan, koren, graankorrel.
Are there other ways to say "grain" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 6 translations listed for "grain": graan, koren, graankorrel, nerf, korrel, grein.
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