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The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary.. 2014.
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary.. 2014.
Granary — Gran a*ry, n.; pl. {Granaries}. [L. granarium, fr. granum grain. See {Garner}.] 1. A storehouse or repository for grain, esp. after it is thrashed or husked; a cornhouse. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: (Fig.), A region fertile in grain; in this sense,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Granary — adj [only before noun] trademark BrE Granary bread is bread which contains whole grains of wheat … Dictionary of contemporary English
granary — 1560s, from L. granaria granary, store house for corn, from granum grain (see CORN (Cf. corn) (1)) … Etymology dictionary
granary — ► NOUN (pl. granaries) 1) a storehouse for threshed grain. 2) a region supplying large quantities of corn. ORIGIN Latin granarium … English terms dictionary
granary — [gran′ə rē, grān′ə rē] n. pl. granaries [L granarium < granum: see GRANADILLA & ARY] 1. a building for storing threshed grain 2. a region that produces much grain … English World dictionary
Granary — A granary is a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed. In ancient or primitive granaries, pottery is the most common use of storage in these buildings. Granaries are often built above the ground to keep the stored food from mice and other… … Wikipedia
granary — [[t]græ̱nəri[/t]] granaries 1) N COUNT A granary is a building which is used for storing grain. The granaries containing last year s harvest are nearly empty. 2) ADJ: ADJ n In Britain, Granary bread contains whole grains of wheat. [TRADEMARK] … English dictionary
granary — UK [ˈɡrænərɪ] / US [ˈɡræn(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈɡreɪn(ə)rɪ] noun [countable] Word forms granary : singular granary plural granaries 1) a building where grain is kept 2) mainly literary an area where a lot of grain is grown … English dictionary
granary — noun Granary is used before these nouns: ↑bread … Collocations dictionary
Granary — Gran|a|ry [ græn(ə)ri, greın(ə)ri ] BRITISH TRADEMARK Granary bread is made with flour that contains whole grains of wheat … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
granary — noun (plural granaries) 1》 a storehouse for threshed grain. 2》 a region supplying large quantities of corn: Egypt was the granary of Rome. Origin C16: from L. granarium … English new terms dictionary