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Grain :: Grain (n.) The fruit of certain grasses which furnish the chief food of man, as corn, wheat, rye, oats, etc., or the plants themselves; -- used collectively..

Chestnut :: Chestnut (n.) The tree itself, or its light, coarse-grained timber, used for ornamental work, furniture, etc..

Tola :: Tola (n.) A weight of British India. The standard tola is equal to 180 grains.

Sunbeam :: Sun (v. t.) To expose to the sun's rays; to warm or dry in the sun; as, to sun cloth; to sun grain..

Grainer :: Grainer (n.) An infusion of pigeon's dung used by tanners to neutralize the effects of lime and give flexibility to skins; -- called also grains and bate.

Darnel :: Darnel (n.) Any grass of the genus Lolium, esp. the Lolium temulentum (bearded darnel), the grains of which have been reputed poisonous. Other species, as Lolium perenne (rye grass or ray grass), and its variety L. Italicum (Italian rye grass), are highly esteemed for pasture and for making hay..

Mustaiba :: Mustaiba (n.) A close-grained, neavy wood of a brownish color, brought from Brazil, and used in turning, for making the handles of tools, and the like..

Earcockle :: Earcockle (n.) A disease in wheat, in which the blackened and contracted grain, or ear, is filled with minute worms..

Kiln-dry :: Kiln-dry (v. t.) To dry in a kiln; as, to kiln-dry meal or grain..

Engraining :: Engraining (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Engrai.

Drupelet :: Drupelet (n.) A small drupe, as one of the pulpy grains of the blackberry..

Grist :: Grist (n.) Ground corn; that which is ground at one time; as much grain as is carried to the mill at one time, or the meal it produces..

Graining :: Graining (n.) A process in dressing leather, by which the skin is softened and the grain raised..

Distill :: Distill (v. t.) To obtain by distillation; to extract by distillation, as spirits, essential oil, etc.; to rectify; as, to distill brandy from wine; to distill alcoholic spirits from grain; to distill essential oils from flowers, etc.; to distill fresh water from sea water..

Wolf :: Wolf (a.) One of the destructive, and usually hairy, larvae of several species of beetles and grain moths; as, the bee wolf..

Beer :: Beer (n.) A fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but commonly from barley malt, with hops or some other substance to impart a bitter flavor..

Cradle :: Cradle (n.) An implement consisting of a broad scythe for cutting grain, with a set of long fingers parallel to the scythe, designed to receive the grain, and to lay it evenly in a swath..

Elevator :: Elevator (n.) A mechanical contrivance, usually an endless belt or chain with a series of scoops or buckets, for transferring grain to an upper loft for storage..

Rake :: Rake (n.) A toothed machine drawn by a horse, -- used for collecting hay or grain; a horserake..

Breadcorn :: Breadcorn () Corn of grain of which bread is made, as wheat, rye, etc..

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