Also means
grain (cereal)
Usage Note
Graine refers to any plant seed, from flower seeds to vegetable ones. The feminine noun une graine becomes les graines in the plural. The idiom mauvaise graine ('bad seed') describes a troublemaker.
Examples
"Elle plante des graines dans son jardin."
Natural Translation
She plants seeds in her garden.

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