ein·korn ( n kôrn )n. 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. [German, from Middle High German, from Old High German : ein, one; see oi-no- in Indo-European roots + korn, grain; see g   -no- in Indo-European roots.] |
einkorn [ˈaɪnˌkɔːn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a variety of wheat, Triticum monococcum, of Greece and SW Asia, having pale red kernels, and cultivated in hilly regions as grain for horses
[from German, literally: one kernel]
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