Definition of GRANUM

granum

Plural: grana, granums

Noun

  • A stack of thylakoids within a chloroplast.
  • A stack-like structure in plant chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll; the site of photosynthesis.
  • One's grandmother.

Examples

  • Playing GRANUM, he demonstrated his surprising botanical vocabulary in Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

From the late 19th c., from Latin grānum (“grain, seed or small kernel”). Doublet of corn, grain, gram, and grao.

Scrabble Score: 9

granum: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
granum: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
granum: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

granum: valid Words With Friends Word