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multigrain

multigrain

2 3.1
A food like bread or cereal that has more than one kind of grain
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌltiˌɡreɪn/
translation icon : producto multigrano
  • Two boxes of Cheerios multigrain = $10.00
  • multigrain bread
  • multigrain loaf
  • multigrain rolls

Examples

  • I enjoy my breakfast with a slice of multigrain toast topped with avocado.

  • So this is lunch we have here, tofu, cabbage, spicy sauce, multigrain rice, and my favorite, seaweed.

  • You have to cut up the berries and put one piece in each hole in the multigrain waffle.

  • I slept in this morning too and had a multigrain bagel from the Tim's drive-thru for breakfast.

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  • Each pizza starts with a choice of three thin crusts (sorry, deep dish lovers) -- traditional, whole wheat, and multigrain.

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  • It also has a multigrain texture and rustic look, says executive bar manager Greg Jasgur.

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  • Maybe one day you'll see the nourish-the-beast—make that a smoked turkey on toasted multigrain with lettuce, red onion, and dill havarti...

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  • For a healthier option, try making a sandwich with multigrain bread instead of white.

  • The restaurant offers a delicious salad paired with warm multigrain rolls.

How Coarse

multigrain
2 3.1
white bread
12 1.0

Surface Forms

multigrain singular
multigrains plural

Morphology

multigrain = multigrain (transparent) = multi + grain

This noun sense is a nominal use of the same transparent adjectival form, with no spelling change.

Etymology

Multigrain as a noun names a food made from more than one kind of grain and comes from multi- 'many' plus grain 'seed', so it simply means 'many grains'. People use it for breads or cereals that mix several grains together.