Grano

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 50 mg. historical
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city and hamlet in North Dakota.
  2. 2
    A surname.

Synonyms

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grainspanish grain

Example

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""Cum grano salis" (with a pinch of salt). This expression is used to imply that what is being said should not be taken seriously, as it carries a certain degree of humor and malice."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Spanish grano (“grain, 1/9216 Spanish pound”), from Latin grānus (“grain”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm. Doublet of grain.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish Grano, Italian Grano.

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north dakota

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