Emmers Meaning in English

word · lemma: emmer

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Definition

Emmer is a type of ancient wheat with two grains per spikelet. It was widely grown in early civilizations but is much less common today.

Usage & Nuances

'Emmer' refers specifically to a type of hulled wheat, mostly used in historical, agricultural, or culinary contexts. Not commonly found in supermarkets; mainly discussed in discussions of ancient grains or health foods.

• Spanish: espelta (emmer) - trigo emmer
• Portuguese (BR): trigo emmer - espelta (emmer)
• Portuguese (PT): trigo emmer - espelta (emmer)
• Chinese (Simplified): 二粒小麦
• Chinese (Traditional): 二粒小麥
• Hindi: एमर गेहूं
• Arabic: قمح الإيمر
• Bengali: এমার (গমের এক প্রাচীন জাত)
• Russian: полба
• Japanese: スペルト小麦（古代小麦）
• Vietnamese: lúa mì emmer
• Korean: 엠머밀(고대밀)
• Turkish: kavılca buğdayı - emmer buğdayı
• Urdu: ایمر (ایک قدیم گیہوں کی قسم)
• Indonesian: gandum emmer

Example Sentences

Emmers were one of the first grains humans grew.

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Emmers are not common in supermarkets now.

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Some farmers still grow emmers for special bread.

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Health food stores sometimes sell emmers as an ancient grain option.

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My friend baked cookies using emmers, and they tasted really nutty.

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If you read about Egyptian history, you'll find they ate a lot of emmers.

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