food grain

American  

noun

1. any cereal grain produced for human consumption.

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Etymology

Origin of food grain

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The IMF said the Black Sea deal had been instrumental in facilitating food, grain, and fertilizer exports from Ukraine to the rest of the world.

From Reuters • Jul. 19, 2023

To ease the burden for households, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered pandemic relief through free food grain and easy bank credit.

From Reuters • Jun. 2, 2022

And yet India’s food grain stocks are currently nearly three times more than the normal reserve, a paradox that Ghosh, the economist, said was impossible to explain.

From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2021

The Amina was one of four ships ordered taken over by Germany's DVB Bank for defaulting on a loan, all of them dry bulk carriers mainly used for Iran's food grain imports.

From Reuters • Jan. 29, 2013

Although grown all over India, maize is not much used for feeding horses; but in South Africa, where it is known as “mealies,” it is the staple food grain for both man and beast.

From Notes on Stable Management in India and the Colonies by Nunn, Joshua A.