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• Grain — (gr[=a]n), n. [See {Groin} a part of the body.] [1913 Webster] 1. A branch of a tree; a stalk or stem of a plant. [Obs.] G. Douglas. [1913 Webster] 2. A tine, prong, or fork. Specifically: (a) One the branches of a valley or of a river. (b) pl.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• stalk cell — noun : one of the two cells produced by division of the generative cell in the pollen grain of some gymnosperms that bears or supports the body cell …   Useful english dictionary

• Seed stalk — Seed Seed (s[=e]d), n.; pl. {Seed} or {Seeds}. [OE. seed, sed, AS. s[=ae]d, fr. s[=a]wan to sow; akin to D. zaad seed, G. saat, Icel. s[=a][eth], s[ae][eth]i, Goth. manas[=e][thorn]s seed of men, world. See {Sow} to scatter seed, and cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Seed grain — Seed Seed (s[=e]d), n.; pl. {Seed} or {Seeds}. [OE. seed, sed, AS. s[=ae]d, fr. s[=a]wan to sow; akin to D. zaad seed, G. saat, Icel. s[=a][eth], s[ae][eth]i, Goth. manas[=e][thorn]s seed of men, world. See {Sow} to scatter seed, and cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Flower stalk — Flower Flow er (flou [ e]r), n. [OE. flour, OF. flour, flur, flor, F. fleur, fr. L. flos, floris. Cf. {Blossom}, {Effloresce}, {Floret}, {Florid}, {Florin}, {Flour}, {Flourish}.] 1. In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• shot blade — noun Etymology: shot (II) : the part of a grain stalk that encloses the developing head …   Useful english dictionary

• Corn Belt — Grain Belt redirects here. For the beer of the same name, see Grain Belt (beer). Production of corn in the United States. The Corn Belt is a region of the Midwestern United States where corn has, since the 1850s, been the predominant crop,… …   Wikipedia

• Maize — This article is about the cereal grain, primarily known as corn in the United States. For other uses, see Maize (disambiguation). Corn redirects here. For other uses, see Corn (disambiguation). Maize Illustration depicting both male and female… …   Wikipedia

• angiosperm — /an jee euh sperrm /, n. Bot. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. Cf. gymnosperm. [ANGIO + SPERM] * * * ▪ plant Introduction       any member of the more than 300,000 species of flowering plants (division Anthophyta) …   Universalium

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