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granum

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: G R AE1 N AH0 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A stack-like structure in plant chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll; the site of photosynthesis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

One's grandmother.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, regional

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History

Etymology

From the late 19th c., from Latin grānum (“grain, seed or small kernel”). Doublet of corn, grain, gram, and grao.