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Etymology of grao

From Portuguese grão (“grain”), from Old Galician-Portuguese grão, from Latin grānum. Doublet of corn, grain, gram, and granum.

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noun

A traditional short Portuguese unit of length, equivalent to about 4.6 mm. · A traditional short Portuguese unit of mass, equivalent to about 50 mg.

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From Portuguese grão (“grain”), from Old Galician-Portuguese grão, from Latin grānum. Doublet of corn, grain, gram, and granum.

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