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/ɡʁɛn/
Translation
seed
Word origin
From Latin grana, the plural of granum ('grain, seed'), which was reinterpreted in Late Latin as a feminine singular.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- granum
- English cognates
- grain, granary, corn
Grammar
Examples
au .
He puts the seeds in the ground in spring.
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A small seed can produce a big tree.
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The hens eat the seeds in the garden.
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She keeps her seeds in a paper bag.
Cette .
This seed only grows in hot countries.
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