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grãos — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • corn noun A tall cereal plant grown for its large yellow kernels, called maize outside North America.

Senses

grãos is used for these senses in English:

  • 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 — full definition

  1. noun A tall cereal plant grown for its large yellow kernels, called maize outside North America.
  2. noun In British English, the main cereal grain grown in a particular region (such as wheat).
  3. noun A small, hard patch of thickened skin, usually on the foot, caused by friction.
  4. noun Something considered old-fashioned, sentimental, or cheesy, especially in entertainment.
  5. verb To preserve meat in a coarse salt brine.

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