3. Painted or stained in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.

4. (Bot.) Having tubercles or grainlike processes, as the petals or

sepals of some flowers.

Grain"er (grn"r), n. 1. An infusion of pigeon's dung used by tanners to

neutralize the effects of lime and give flexibility to skins; -- called

also grains and bate.

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