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- granny cart/ˈɡræni kɑːt/A portable folding shopping trolley or cart with two wheels and a fabric basket, typically used for carrying groceries and other items.nounLow-Medium
- granny dress/ˈɡræni ˌdrɛs/A long, loose-fitting, modest dress, often with a high neckline and long sleeves, historically associated with an old-fashioned or conservative style.nounLow
- granny dumping/ˈɡræni ˈdʌmpɪŋ/The act of abandoning an elderly relative, typically at a hospital or public place, because the caregiver is unwilling or unable to provide further care.nounlow
- granny flat/ˌɡræni ˈflæt/A self-contained living unit within or attached to a single-family home, often occupied by an elderly relative.nounMedium
- granny glasses/ˈɡræni ˌɡlɑːsɪz/A style of eyeglasses, typically with small, round or octagonal lenses, thin wire frames, and a bar or chain that connects the arms and rests on the bridge of the nose.plural-nounC1
- granny knot/ˈɡræni ˌnɒt/A common but insecure knot formed by two loops that are twisted in opposite directions, often mistaken for a square (reef) knot.nounC1
- granny smith/ˌɡræni ˈsmɪθ/A popular variety of apple with bright green skin, a tart flavour, and crisp, firm white flesh.nounB1
- granny woman/ˈɡræni ˌwʊmən/A traditional midwife or healer, often older and experienced in folk medicine and childbirth practices.nounLow
- granodiorite/ˌɡranə(ʊ)ˈdʌɪərʌɪt/A coarse-grained plutonic rock containing quartz, plagioclase feldspar (more than potassium feldspar), and biotite or hornblende.nounVery low
- granola/ɡrəˈnəʊlə/A breakfast food consisting of rolled oats, nuts, honey, and sometimes dried fruit, often eaten with milk or yoghurt.nounB2
- granolith/ˈɡranəlɪθ/An artificial stone paving material made from cement and crushed granite or other hard aggregate.nounVery Rare / Technical
- granophyre/ˈɡranə(ʊ)fʌɪə/A type of igneous rock with a specific, intergrown texture of quartz and feldspar crystals.nounVery Rare / Specialized
- grant/ɡrɑːnt/To agree to give or allow something requested; to formally give a right, permission, or sum of money.nounverbverb-transitiveB2
- grant of probate/ɡrɑːnt əv ˈprəʊ.beɪt/The formal legal document issued by a court that certifies a deceased person's will as valid and authorises the executor named in the will to administer the estate.nounLow
- grant's gazelle/ˌɡrɑːnts ɡəˈzel/A species of medium-sized, slender gazelle native to eastern Africa, characterized by long, lyre-shaped horns and a tan coat with a white underbelly.nounRare
- grant-in-aid/ˌɡrɑːnt ɪn ˈeɪd/A sum of money given by a central government to a local government or institution for a specific purpose.nounC1
- granta/ɡrɑːnt/To allow, permit, or give formal approval for something, often implying authority to bestow or transfer.nounB2
- grantee/ɡrɑːnˈtiː/A person or entity to whom a grant is made.nounC1/C2
- granth/ɡrʌnt/A term for a sacred book or scripture in Sikhism, most notably referring to the central religious text, the Guru Granth Sahib.nounLow (primarily within religious/Sikh contexts and South Asian diaspora communities)
- grantham/ˈɡrænθəm/A place name, most prominently a market town in Lincolnshire, England.nounVery Low
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