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amelcorn.

Any of several types of awned wheat having a high starch content, especially emmer (Triticum turgidum subsp. dicoccum).

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Any of several types of awned wheat having a high starch content, especially emmer (Triticum turgidum subsp. dicoccum).

    archaic · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From either German Amelkorn or Dutch amelcoren, amelkoren, respectively from German Ammel (from Middle High German amel, amer) and Dutch amel, variants of German Emmer and Dutch emer (“emmer”), + respectively German Korn and Dutch koren (“corn”).

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