long grainn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈlɒŋ ˌɡreɪn/, U.S.

/ˈlɔŋ ˌɡreɪn/,

/ˈlɑŋ ˌɡreɪn/

Forms: see long adj.¹ and n.¹ and grain n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: long adj.¹, grain n.¹

Etymology: < long adj.¹ + grain n.¹

A. n.

The texture or structural composition of a material containing elongated constituent elements or having a longitudinal arrangement (see grain n.¹ 13, 14, 15); esp. the longitudinal grain of wood; = grain n.¹ 15a.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > [noun] > grain

long grain1542

grain1565

felt-grain1703

silver grain1801

figure1875

fiddle-back1890

1542 T. Elyot Bibliotheca at Pecten The longe grayne of a tree, by the whyche the wodde cleaueth.

1634 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World (new ed.) I. xvi. xxxviii. 486 These knobs or callosities haue not in them long grain and broad veine.

1793 J. Sinclair Statist. Acct. Scotl. V. 185 A species of rough stone, of a long grain, a greyish colour, in appearance somewhat similar to decayed wood.

1831 Royal Geogr. Soc. London 1 73 The finest cedar of the country; of a strong fragrant smell, and long grain..grows to five or six feet diameter.

1884 F. O. Bower & D. H. Scott tr. H. A. de Bary Compar. Anat. Phanerogams & Ferns 471 The longitudinal course of the single elements..appearing in the direction of the ‘long grain’ of the wood and bast.

1912 Treasury Decisions under Customs & Other Laws 22 805 The long grain shown upon the leather is not the natural grain thereof.

2002 G. Rogowski Joinery viii. 139 To take advantage of the long grain, however, there must be several tenons across the width of a panel.

B. adj.

Of rice: having long grains.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > cereal, corn, or grain > [adjective] > of rice

ricey1776

long grain1846

short-grained1953

1846 Cultivator Jan. 21/1 The corn is a light mixed flesh color, commonly known here as the Pennsylvania corn—long grain and thickly set in straight rows.

1850 Ann. Rep. Commissioner Patents 1849: Agric. 305 in U.S. Congress. Serial Set (31st Congr., 1st Sess.: House of Representatives Executive Doc. 20, Pt. 2) VI Sales of long grain rice have been effected this winter at $3.50 to $3.75..per cwt.

1974 Times 10 Jan. 10/1 With long grain rice, when correctly cooked, the grains remain separate.

2005 Food & Trav. Feb. 50/3 Other varieties include Himalayan red rice, a long-grain variety, produced in India.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	long grain
释义	long grainn.adj. Brit. /ˈlɒŋ ˌɡreɪn/, U.S. /ˈlɔŋ ˌɡreɪn/, /ˈlɑŋ ˌɡreɪn/ Forms: see long adj.¹ and n.¹ and grain n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: long adj.¹, grain n.¹ Etymology: < long adj.¹ + grain n.¹ A. n. The texture or structural composition of a material containing elongated constituent elements or having a longitudinal arrangement (see grain n.¹ 13, 14, 15); esp. the longitudinal grain of wood; = grain n.¹ 15a. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > [noun] > grain long grain1542 grain1565 felt-grain1703 silver grain1801 figure1875 fiddle-back1890 1542 T. Elyot Bibliotheca at Pecten The longe grayne of a tree, by the whyche the wodde cleaueth. 1634 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World (new ed.) I. xvi. xxxviii. 486 These knobs or callosities haue not in them long grain and broad veine. 1793 J. Sinclair Statist. Acct. Scotl. V. 185 A species of rough stone, of a long grain, a greyish colour, in appearance somewhat similar to decayed wood. 1831 Royal Geogr. Soc. London 1 73 The finest cedar of the country; of a strong fragrant smell, and long grain..grows to five or six feet diameter. 1884 F. O. Bower & D. H. Scott tr. H. A. de Bary Compar. Anat. Phanerogams & Ferns 471 The longitudinal course of the single elements..appearing in the direction of the ‘long grain’ of the wood and bast. 1912 Treasury Decisions under Customs & Other Laws 22 805 The long grain shown upon the leather is not the natural grain thereof. 2002 G. Rogowski Joinery viii. 139 To take advantage of the long grain, however, there must be several tenons across the width of a panel. B. adj. Of rice: having long grains. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > cereal, corn, or grain > [adjective] > of rice ricey1776 long grain1846 short-grained1953 1846 Cultivator Jan. 21/1 The corn is a light mixed flesh color, commonly known here as the Pennsylvania corn—long grain and thickly set in straight rows. 1850 Ann. Rep. Commissioner Patents 1849: Agric. 305 in U.S. Congress. Serial Set (31st Congr., 1st Sess.: House of Representatives Executive Doc. 20, Pt. 2) VI Sales of long grain rice have been effected this winter at $3.50 to $3.75..per cwt. 1974 Times 10 Jan. 10/1 With long grain rice, when correctly cooked, the grains remain separate. 2005 Food & Trav. Feb. 50/3 Other varieties include Himalayan red rice, a long-grain variety, produced in India. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1542
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