wheat or any other cultivated cereal used as food

a single fruit or seed of a cereal

a few grains of corn

the smallest unit of weight in the troy and avoirdupois systems, equal to 1/5760 of a pound troy and 1/7000 of a pound avoirdupois (approximately 0.0648 gram)

the longitudinal arrangement or pattern of fibres in wood, paper, etc.

he scored along the grain of the table with the knife

a person's character or natural tendency

kermes or cochineal, or dye made from either of these

give a rough surface or texture to

her fingers were grained with chalk dust

paint (something, especially furniture or interior surfaces) in imitation of the grain of wood or marble

what is the use of having natural wood when you can grain it like that?

remove hair from (a hide)

feed (a horse) on grain