lookalikegrains
nounUK /ˈlʊkəlaɪk ɡreɪnz/
US /ˈlʊkəlaɪk ɡreɪnz/
Grains that look almost the same as other grains but are not the same.
The farmer checked the lookalikegrains to make sure they were the right kind of wheat.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Grains that are easily confused with a different type during sorting.
The miller separated the lookalikegrains from the real oats.
3. Seeds that resemble grains but belong to another plant family.
Some lookalikegrains in the field were actually weed seeds.
4. A playful term for grains that copy each other's shape and color.
The kids called the twin-like seeds lookalikegrains.