Definitions

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  • adjective Made with more than one kind of grain. Used especially of bread.

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  • adjective of a food Containing multiple types of grain, usually in processed form

Etymologies

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multi- +‎ grain

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Examples

  • Originally only available in a multigrain versions of its classic cracker (the multigrain is my personal favourite) odes to Crix have been written, both on blogs and in the print media.

    TriniGourmet.com 2009

  • The do not know that marinara sauce routinely has more added sugar than ice cream topping; they do not know that breakfast cereals are routinely more concentrated sources of sodium than potato chips; they do not know fat-reduced peanut butter is less nutritious than regular due to added sugar and salt; they do not know that salt-reduced products routinely have added sugar and fat, sugar-reduced products routinely have added salt; they do not know that a 'multigrain' bread may contain no whole grains!

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com M.D. David Katz 2010

  • The do not know that marinara sauce routinely has more added sugar than ice cream topping; they do not know that breakfast cereals are routinely more concentrated sources of sodium than potato chips; they do not know fat-reduced peanut butter is less nutritious than regular due to added sugar and salt; they do not know that salt-reduced products routinely have added sugar and fat, sugar-reduced products routinely have added salt; they do not know that a 'multigrain' bread may contain no whole grains!

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com M.D. David Katz 2010

  • Try the "Gobblecado" (avocado, smoked turkey, chili mayo on baguette, $10) or "Flower Child" (avocado spread, sprouts, multigrain, $10).

    A Second Act 2010

  • They may not have everything, but they sure do have what matters, like their multigrain pancake mix.

    Chocolate Banana Waffles 2009

  • The loaf is a hearty multigrain loaf with a thick, crunchy crust.

    Bites from other Blogs | Baking Bites 2009

  • In our future vision, a simple choice of a 3-value loaf of multigrain bread over a 2-value roll sparks the urge to reach a 4-value shopping trip.

    Your Diet in 2020 – Making Healthy Choices Will Be Done For Us | Impact Lab 2010

  • Ramsay de Give for The Wall Street Journal The "Gobblecado" sandwich, shown at left, is made with turkey, avocado spread and sprouts and is served on multigrain.

    Lunch on the Bowery 2010

  • Lysols, my multigrain will replace your white inflammation.

    Any migration is forced Sara Fitzpatrick Comito 2011

  • They may not have everything, but they sure do have what matters, like their multigrain pancake mix.

    Archive 2009-01-01 2009

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