单词 | small-grained |
释义 | > as lemmassmall-grained 1. Having grains, seeds, or particles. Obsolete except in parasynthetic derivatives, as large-grained, small-grained. ΚΠ 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Grenu, grained, full of graine, of seed, of graines. 1721–1800 in N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. 1733 J. Tull Horse-hoing Husbandry xxii. 164 Small-grain'd Wheat. small-grained small-grained adj. ΚΠ 1707 J. Mortimer Whole Art Husbandry 85 The small grained Sand is esteemed the best. 1845 E. Acton Mod. Cookery i. 44 The Patna, or small-grained rice,..is not so good as the Carolina for the general purposes of cookery. 1995 Ital. Food & Wine Spring 38/2 A harmonious marriage of shrimp, bacon and farro (called spelt in English, an ancient variety of small-grained, reddish-brown wheat). < as lemmas |
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