Granary
1Granary — 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,… …
2Granary — adj [only before noun] trademark BrE Granary bread is bread which contains whole grains of wheat …
3granary — 1560s, from L. granaria granary, store house for corn, from granum grain (see CORN (Cf. corn) (1)) …
4granary — ► NOUN (pl. granaries) 1) a storehouse for threshed grain. 2) a region supplying large quantities of corn. ORIGIN Latin granarium …
5granary — [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 …
6Granary — 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… …
7granary — [[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] …
8granary — 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 …
9granary — noun Granary is used before these nouns: ↑bread …
10Granary — Gran|a|ry [ græn(ə)ri, greın(ə)ri ] BRITISH TRADEMARK Granary bread is made with flour that contains whole grains of wheat …
