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Amelcorn

Am′el-cornˊ

,
Noun.
[Ger.
amelkorn
: cf. MHG.
amel
,
amer
, spelt, and L.
amylum
starch, Gr. [GREEK].]
A variety of wheat from which starch is produced; – called also
French rice
.

Definition 2024


amelcorn

amelcorn

English

Noun

amelcorn (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

References

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