Etymology

granum

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Today it means: A stack-like structure in plant chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll; the site of photosynthesis. Full definition →

Latin grānum
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  1. Latin · derived fromgrānum“grain, seed or small kernel”
  2. English todaygranum

From the late 19th c., from Latin grānum (“grain, seed or small kernel”). Doublet of corn, grain, gram, and grao.

Words from the same roots

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