Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wholegrain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: whole-grain
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cereal grain that contains cereal germ, endosperm, and bran, in contrast to refined grains, which retain only the endosperm.

Example Sentences

"Best sources lean red meat, poultry, fish, dark green, leafy vegetables and wholegrain cereals."

Etymology

From whole + grain.

Inflected Forms

wholegrains (plural) whole grain (alternative) whole-grain (alternative)

Phrases

wholegrain bread whole-wheat

Frequently Paired Words

wholemeal whole-wheat

Questions

What does wholegrain mean?: A cereal grain that contains cereal germ, endosperm, and bran, in contrast to refined grains, which retain only the endosperm.
Where does wholegrain come from?: From whole + grain.

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