Gras

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from French.
adj
  1. Acronym of generally recognized as safe, a designation by the FDA that a chemical or substance added to food is considered safe by food industry experts.

Pronunciation

/ɡɹæs/

Word forms

Gras Grases

Etymology

Several etymologies: * Borrowed from French Gras, a nickname for a stout person, from gras (“fat”) * Borrowed from Catalan Gras, from gras (“fat, stout”) * Borrowed from German Gras, variant of the surname Grass

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