grana

[ grey-nuh ]

noun

1. (in prescriptions) plural of granum.

Word History and Origins

Origin of grana¹

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1890–95

Example Sentences

The farm or grange was so called a grana gerendo—the overseer whereof was called the prior of the grange.

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Grana costs five or six cruzados per codo at Goa, and even seven and eight.

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Compare Statutes of the Realm, i. 206: Tria grana ordei sicca et rotunda faciunt pollicem.

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In general the consuming trade does not discriminate between Parmesan, Grana and closely related forms.

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It should be remembered that many of Beckwourths statements are to be taken cum grana salis.

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