el
masculine
/ˈɡɾano/
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Translation
grain, seed; spot; bean
Word origin
From Latin granum ('grain, seed'), the same root that gives English 'grain' and 'granule'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- granum
- English cognates
- grain, granule
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralgranos
Examples
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Every grain of wheat counts in the harvest.
.
A spot came up on his forehead.
molerlo .
We bought coffee beans to grind at home.
despensa.
There is not a single grain of rice left in the pantry.
, , .
Little by little, grain by grain, the barn fills up.
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