barley |
the grain of this plant. Barley is used to make food and beer. [1/2 definitions] |
barleycorn |
an obsolete measure, equal to the width of a single grain of barley, or about one-third inch. [1/2 definitions] |
beer |
a drink made from grain. Beer contains alcohol. [1/2 definitions] |
bias |
a line diagonal to the grain of a woven cloth. [1/3 definitions] |
bran |
the outer layer of wheat and other cereal grains. Bran is left after the grain is ground and the flour or meal is sifted out. |
breadbasket |
an agricultural region that produces large amounts of grain. [1/2 definitions] |
breadstuff |
meal, flour, or grain used for making bread. [1/2 definitions] |
broth |
water in which meat, fish, grain, or vegetables have been boiled. Broth is often used as a base for soup. |
bunt3 |
a disease of wheat and other grain plants that is caused by fungi. |
bushel1 |
in the US, a unit of measure equal to 4 pecks or 32 quarts, used for measuring grain and other dry products. [1/2 definitions] |
centigram |
a unit of weight equal to one hundredth of a gram or 0.154 grain. |
cereal |
food made from grain that people eat for breakfast. [1/2 definitions] |
cg |
abbreviation of "centigram," or "centigrams," a unit of weight equal to one hundredth of a gram or 0.154 grain. |
chaff |
the husks separated from grain by threshing. [1/2 definitions] |
charlock |
a weed with yellow flowers and a hairy stem, often found in grain fields; wild mustard. |
chondrule |
a small round grain found in chondritic meteorites. |
combine |
a machine used to gather crops. A combine cuts and cleans the grain. [1/2 definitions] |
corn1 |
a tall plant that has ears with rows of yellow or white seeds that can be eaten. Corn is a grain that is used for food. [1/2 definitions] |
couscous |
a North African dish of steamed crushed grain such as semolina. |
crosscut |
cut diagonally or across the grain. [1/4 definitions] |
cross-grained |
of lumber, having a grain that runs across or diagonally to the length. [1/2 definitions] |