multigrain

English

Alternative forms

• multi-grain

Etymology

From multi- +‎ grain.

Adjective

multigrain (not comparable)

1. (of a food) Containing multiple types of grain, usually in processed form
   • 2007 September 10, Stuart Elliott, “Hot Cereal, Hey, It’s All Natural”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     In fact, Quaker research found that “about 30 percent of consumers are looking for a different texture, a different variety, than oatmeal can deliver,” he added. Quaker’s new multigrain cereal delivers that, he said.

Derived terms

• multigrain bread

 

Translations

containing multiple types of grain

• Finnish: monijyväinen
• Maori: patarau
• Swedish: flerkorn