farro

See also: Farro

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian farro.

Noun

farro (uncountable)

  1. Emmer wheat (Triticum turgidum)
    • 2007, February 14, “Florence Fabricant”, in For a Chilly Winter Day, Beef Pie With Polenta Crust‎:
      At the Fountain restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel, near the institute, squab stuffed with fava beans and farro, an Egyptian grain, comes gilded with gold leaf […] .

Italian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin *farrum, from Latin far (“spelt”).

Noun

farro m (plural farri)

  1. (botany) emmer (Triticum dicoccum)
    Synonym: farro medio
  2. (botany) spelt (Triticum spelta)
    Synonyms: granfarro, spelta

Derived terms

  • granfarro (“spelt”)
  • farro medio (“emmer wheat”)
  • farro piccolo (“einkorn wheat”)
  • farrotto

Further reading

Portuguese

Noun

farro m (uncountable)

  1. emmer (Triticum turgidum, a species of wheat)
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