wheat germ

wheat germ

n.

The vitamin-rich embryo of the wheat kernel that is separated before milling for use as a cereal or food supplement.

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wheat germ

Noun

the vitamin-rich middle part of a grain of wheat

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Noun

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wheat germ - embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals, nutrition - a source of materials to nourish the body wheat, wheat berry - grains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour