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Definition 2024
Emmer
emmer
emmer
English
Noun
emmer (countable and uncountable, plural emmers)
- A species of wheat, Triticum dicoccum.
Synonyms
- (species of wheat) farro, hulled wheat, Triticum turgidum, Triticum turgidum dicoccon
Translations
Triticum dicoccum
See also
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɛ.mər]
Etymology
Related to Middle High German eim(b)er (“a bucket”), Middle English ambre (“a bucket”), Old High German einber (“a bucket”), Old English amber (“a bucket”), probably from Latin amphora. Cognate with German Eimer (“a bucket”), Low German Ammel (“a bucket”), Luxembourgish Eemer (“a bucket”), Norwegian ambar (“a bucket”), Swedish ämbar (“a bucket”), West Frisian amer (“a bucket”).
Noun
emmer m (plural emmers, diminutive emmertje n)
- bucket (container)
Verb
emmer