Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ancient grain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: an-cien-t -grain
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grain or pseudocereal purported to be minimally changed by selective breeding over recent millennia (often used in plural and in the context of marketing)

Inflected Forms

ancient grains (plural)

Questions

What does ancient grain mean?: A grain or pseudocereal purported to be minimally changed by selective breeding over recent millennia (often used in plural and in the context of marketing)

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