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Gras

//ɡɹæs// adj, name

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Acronym of generally recognized as safe, a designation by the FDA that a chemical or substance added to food is considered safe by food industry experts. US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

    "Tara flour is a recent example, but the misuse of the GRAS standard — and the delay in FDA response — has been occurring for decades, critics say."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from French.

Etymology

Several etymologies: * Borrowed from French Gras, a nickname for a stout person, from gras (“fat”) * Borrowed from Catalan Gras, from gras (“fat, stout”) * Borrowed from German Gras, variant of the surname Grass

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