a relatively small granular particle of a substance;
"a grain of sand"
"a grain of sugar"
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
a cereal grass;
"wheat is a grain that is grown in Kansas"
the smallest possible unit of anything;
"there was a grain of truth in what he said"
"he does not have a grain of sense"
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric;
"saw the board across the grain"
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance);
"breadfruit has the same texture as bread"
"sand of a fine grain"
"fish with a delicate flavor and texture"
"a stone of coarse grain"