emmer
noun [ U ] uk/ˈem.ər/ us/ˈem.ɚ/
二粒小麦
a very old type of wheat (= a grain used for making flour)
Emmer still grows wild in some places today and is an ancestor of our modern wheat varieties. 今天，野生二粒小麦仍在某些地方生长。它是我们现代小麦品种的祖先。
The Ancient Egyptians used emmer wheat to make their densely-textured bread. 古埃及人使用二粒小麦制作质地致密的面包。
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- New bread types are being developed from older grains such as emmer.
- Emmer is high in fibre and rich in protein and vitamins.
- Emmer is closely related to wheat, but is largely grown for animal feed.
- Wild emmer was first cultivated in the Middle East.