grain

the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)

breadfruit has the same texture as bread

sand of a fine grain

the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric

saw the board across the grain

the smallest possible unit of anything

there was a grain of truth in what he said

he does not have a grain of sense

foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

a grain of sand

a grain of sugar

a cereal grass

wheat is a grain that is grown in Kansas

dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn

1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams

1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams

a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat

the side of leather from which the hair has been removed

become granular