engrain
English
Etymology
From the French phrase en grain. See grain (“cochineal dye”).
Verb
engrain (third-person singular simple present engrains, present participle engraining, simple past and past participle engrained)
- Alternative spelling of ingrain
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
engrain m (plural engrains)
- (botany) einkorn wheat
- Synonym: petit épeautre
Further reading
- “engrain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.