зерно — meaning in English

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.
• granule noun A tiny grain, a small particle.
• kernel noun The soft, edible part inside a nut or seed, once the hard shell or husk is removed.
• provender noun Food, especially for livestock.

Senses

зерно is used for these senses in English:

• bean (by extension) The bean-like seed of certain other plants, such as a vanilla bean or (especially) a coffee bean.
• 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.
• grain (uncountable) The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.
• grain (countable) A single seed of grass food crops.
• granule A tiny grain, a small particle.
• grist Grain that is to be ground in a mill.
• kernel (botany) A single seed or grain, especially of corn or wheat.
• provender (dated) Food, especially for livestock.

bean — full definition

1. noun The edible seed of various pod-bearing plants, or the pod itself, eaten as a vegetable.
2. verb Informally, to hit someone with a thrown object, especially on the head.

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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