# noun. - wheat or any other cultivated cereal crop used as food. - a single fruit or seed of a cereal. * a few grains of corn - the smallest unit of weight in the troy and avoirdupois systems, equal to 1/5760 of a pound troy and 1/7000 of a pound avoirdupois (approximately 0.0648 grams). - the longitudinal arrangement or pattern of fibers in wood, paper, etc. * he scored along the grain of the table with the knife - a person's character or natural tendency. * None - kermes or cochineal, or dye made from either of these. * None
# verb. - give a rough surface or texture to. * her fingers were grained with chalk dust - paint (something, especially furniture or interior surfaces) in imitation of the grain of wood or marble. * what is the use of having natural wood when you can grain it like that? - remove hair from (a hide).