grain

chicco, cereale

Seme di una pianta coltivata, come il grano o il riso, usato come alimento.

In inglese semplice: A seed from a crop such as wheat or rice, used as food.

• A grain of rice fell on the floor.
• These grains are ground into flour.
• We eat bread made from whole grain.

Come si usa: a grain of something (There was a grain of wheat in the bag.)

Sinonimi: cereal seed

Espressioni comuni: grain of rice, whole grain, grain harvest

granello

Particella molto piccola di una sostanza, come sabbia o sale.

In inglese semplice: A very small piece of a substance such as sand or salt.

• A grain of sand got in my eye.
• Tiny grains of sugar covered the cake.
• She brushed the last grain of salt off the table.

Come si usa: a grain of something (A grain of sugar stuck to his lip.)

Sinonimi: particle, speck

Espressioni comuni: grain of sand, grain of salt, tiny grain

chicco

Seme commestibile di piante come quinoa o grano saraceno, usato come il grano o il riso.

In inglese semplice: An edible seed from a crop such as quinoa or buckwheat, used like wheat or rice.

• Quinoa is a grain used in salads.
• Buckwheat grains cook quickly in boiling water.
• This grain makes a useful alternative to rice.

Sinonimi: corn

Espressioni comuni: quinoa grain, buckwheat grain, cook grain

cereali

Piante come il grano o il riso, coltivate nei campi per i loro semi commestibili.

In inglese semplice: Plants such as wheat or rice grown in fields for their edible seeds.

• They grow grain on this farm.
• The fields were full of ripe grain.
• Heavy rain damaged the grain before harvest.

Sinonimi: cereal crops

Espressioni comuni: grow grain, grain crops, plant grain