No. 8,336 in Catalan
desgranat
The Catalan word "desgranat" means "shelled" or "threshed" in English, referring to something from which grains, seeds, or kernels have been removed.
In a sentence
El panís desgranat es guarda millor.
Shelled corn is stored better.
In this sentence, 'desgranat' refers to corn that has been removed from its cob, describing the state of the grains being separated.
El relat estava desgranat en múltiples capítols.
The story was spread out across multiple chapters.
Here, 'desgranat' metaphorically describes the distribution or division of the narrative into several chapters.
El collaret es va trencar i les perles van quedar desgranades.
The necklace broke and the pearls were scattered.
In this case, 'desgranat' is used to describe the state of the pearls being spread out or spilled from the necklace.
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