Dictionary Home » Dictionary Definitions » einkorn

einkorn

(īn′kôrn′)

noun

any of certain primitive forms of wheat (esp., Triticum monococcum) cultivated by some prehistoric peoples

See einkorn in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A one-seeded wheat (Triticum monococcum) grown in arid regions. Native to southwest Asia, it is one of the first crops to be domesticated by Neolithic peoples.

Origin:

Origin: German

Origin: , from Middle High German

Origin: , from Old High German

Origin: : ein, one; see oi-no- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + korn, grain; see gṛə-no- in Indo-European roots

Learn more about einkorn

einkorn in a sentence

link/cite print suggestion box

einkorn

More from YD