keptgrains
nounUK /ˈkɛptɡreɪnz/
US /ˈkɛptɡreɪnz/
Keptgrains are grains that someone saved and did not throw away.
The farmer stored the keptgrains in a dry sack for the winter.
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2. Grains set aside as seed for the next planting season.
She marked the keptgrains clearly so no one would cook them.
3. Leftover grains kept after a meal or market sale.
The keptgrains from the market were ground into flour.
4. Grains retained by a family or group rather than sold.
Their keptgrains filled three clay jars in the pantry.