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einkorn

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ein·korn  (nkôrn)
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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Worldwide wheat species descend from einkorn wheat -- first cultivated on the hills near Gobekli.
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These proteins are found in all forms of wheat (including durum, semolina, spelt, kamut, einkorn, and faro), and related grains: rye, barley, and triticale and must be eliminated.
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He was preserved so well that scientists were able to determine his last meal (some bread made of einkorn wheat and meat) and conclude that he journeyed into the mountains between March and June (the pollen in his stomach comes from a tree that blooms then).
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