multigrain
|mul-ti-grain|
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/ˈmʌl.ti.ɡreɪn/
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/ˈmʌl.tɪ.ɡreɪn/
made from several kinds of grain
Etymology
'multigrain' is formed from the combining form 'multi-' (from Latin 'multus' meaning 'many') + 'grain' (from Old French 'grain', from Latin 'granum' meaning 'seed, grain').
'multi-' comes from Latin 'multus' and entered English as a productive combining form (via Medieval/Latin usage). 'Grain' comes from Latin 'granum' → Old French 'grain' → Middle English 'grain'; the compound 'multigrain' is a modern English formation used in food labeling from the 20th century.
Initially the elements meant 'many' + 'grain/seed'; over time the compound came to be used specifically for food products containing several types of cereal grains and as a commercial/label term for breads, cereals, and related products.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a food product (often bread or cereal) that is made from several different kinds of grain.
For breakfast she had a multigrain topped with seeds.
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Adjective 1
composed of, containing, or made from several different kinds of grain (e.g., several cereal grains mixed together).
She bought multigrain bread because she wanted more fiber in her diet.
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Last updated: 2026/01/07 04:22