What does "granum" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "granum"?

Common synonyms include: grandmother.

noun

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Noun

1
A stack-like structure in plant chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll; the site of photosynthesis.
2
One's grandmother. obsolete, regional
"Each of 'em has a ſev'ral Gin, / To catch Intelligences in. / Some by the Noſe vvith fumes trapan 'em, / As Dunſtan did the Devils Grannum."

"Each of 'em has a ſev'ral Gin, / To catch Intelligences in. / Some by the Noſe vvith fumes trapan 'em, / As Dunſtan did the Devils Grannum."

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