amelcorn

English

Etymology

German Amelkorn: compare Middle High German amel, amer (“spelt”) and Latin amylum (“starch”), from Ancient Greek.

Noun

amelcorn (uncountable)

  1. A variety of wheat from which starch is produced (Triticum spelta).

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References

  • amelcorn in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • amelcorn at OneLook Dictionary Search

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