jyvä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bean noun The edible seed of various pod-bearing plants, or the pod itself, eaten as a vegetable.
- corn noun A tall cereal plant grown for its large yellow kernels, called maize outside North America.
- grain noun The edible seeds of cereal crops such as wheat, corn, rice, or barley, or the crops that produce them.
- kernel noun The soft, edible part inside a nut or seed, once the hard shell or husk is removed.
- nugget noun A small rounded lump, especially of gold or other precious metal found in its natural state.
- patch noun A piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or damaged area.
Senses
jyvä is used for these senses in English:
- bean (by extension) An object resembling a pea or bean in shape, often made from plastic or styrofoam and used in large numbers as packing material or as stuffing for beanbags and similar items.
- caryopsis (botany) A type of fruit in which the fruit skin is stuck to the seed coat; especially the grain of a cereal.
- corn (Commonwealth, but not Australia or New Zealand, uncountable) Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region.
- corn A small, hard particle.
- grain (uncountable) The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.
- grain (countable) A single particle of a substance.
- kernel (botany) A single seed or grain, especially of corn or wheat.
- nugget (countable) A tidbit of something valuable.
bean — full definition
- noun The edible seed of various pod-bearing plants, or the pod itself, eaten as a vegetable.
- verb Informally, to hit someone with a thrown object, especially on the head.
corn — full definition
- noun A tall cereal plant grown for its large yellow kernels, called maize outside North America.
- noun In British English, the main cereal grain grown in a particular region (such as wheat).
- noun A small, hard patch of thickened skin, usually on the foot, caused by friction.
- noun Something considered old-fashioned, sentimental, or cheesy, especially in entertainment.
- verb To preserve meat in a coarse salt brine.