The fiber which forms the substance of wood or of any
fibrous material.

The hair side of a piece of leather, or the marking on that
side.

Any small, hard particle, as of sand, sugar, salt, etc.;
hence, any minute portion or particle; as, a grain of gunpowder, of
pollen, of starch, of sense, of wit, etc.

The composite particles of any substance; that arrangement
of the particles of any body which determines its comparative roughness
or hardness; texture; as, marble, sugar, sandstone, etc., of fine
grain.

The unit of the English system of weights; – so called
because considered equal to the average of grains taken from the middle
of the ears of wheat. 7,000 grains constitute the pound avoirdupois,
and 5,760 grains the pound troy. A grain is equal to .0648 gram. See
Gram.

The fruit of certain grasses which furnish the chief food of
man, as corn, wheat, rye, oats, etc., or the plants themselves; – used
collectively.

See Groan.

i. tohum, tahıl, tane. My father is a grain dealer. (Babam tahıl tüccarıdır.)

A single small hard seed; a kernel, especially of those
plants, like wheat, whose seeds are used for food.

A reddish dye made from the coccus insect, or kermes; hence,
a red color of any tint or hue, as crimson, scarlet, etc.; sometimes
used by the poets as equivalent to Tyrian purple.