Rainier

adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hybrid cherry cultivar, sweet with a thin skin and thick creamy-yellow flesh.
Adjective
  1. 1
    comparative form of rainy: more rainy comparative, form-of
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from French. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A hamlet in the County of Newell, Alberta, Canada. countable, uncountable

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Example

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"It is a bit rainier than before"

Etymology

Borrowed from French Rainier. The cherry was named after Mount Rainier.

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