English word origin

Etymology of emmer

First used in 1908; borrowed from German Emmer (compare the obsolescent related German synonym Amelkorn, whence English amelcorn).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Any member of the species Triticum dicoccum, one of a group of hulled wheats that are important food grains.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

First used in 1908; borrowed from German Emmer (compare the obsolescent related German synonym Amelkorn, whence English amelcorn).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Borrowed-form mentionEmmerde
Cognate mentionamelcornen

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