granary
[ grey-nuh-ree, gran-uh- ]
/ ˈgreɪ nə ri, ˈgræn ə- /
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noun, plural gra·na·ries.
a storehouse or repository for grain, especially after it has been threshed or husked.
a region that produces great quantities of grain.
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British Dictionary definitions for granary (1 of 2)
granary
/ (ˈɡrænərɪ, US ˈɡreɪnərɪ) /
noun plural -ries
a building or store room for storing threshed grain, farm feed, etc
a region that produces a large amount of grain
Word Origin for granary
C16: from Latin grānārium, from grānum grain
British Dictionary definitions for granary (2 of 2)
Granary
/ (ˈɡrænərɪ) /
adjective
trademark (of bread, flour, etc) containing malted wheat grain
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