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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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This word is part of lesson 40.