égrener
French
verb
Definitions
- to shell, pod (maize, peas, wheat etc.)
- to gin (cotton)
- to ripple (flax)
- (reflexive) to drop off the stalk or bunch
- to dish out
- to rattle off, go through (a list)
Etymology
Affix from French grain (a grain).
Origin
French
grain
Gloss
a grain