einkorn
noun[U]
uk/ˈaɪn.kɔːn/us/ˈaɪn.kɔːrn/a veryoldtypeofwheat(= agrainused for makingflour)withredgrains,grownespeciallyinsoutheastEuropeandsouthwestAsia, often asfoodforanimals:
Einkorn is one of theoldestcultivatedgrainsknownto man.
Thefrequentrainandmildconditionsallowedfarmerstogrowrye,lentilsand einkornwheat.
- Einkorn wasprobablyfirstgrownbyfarmersin asmallregionof south-eastTurkey.
- Einkorngrowswith aprotectivehuskon thegrain, which makes it moredifficulttomill.
- Archaeologists havefoundseedsofdomesticatedeinkornwheatthat are thousands ofyearsold.
- Einkornflourisbecomingpopularbecause it iseasytodigest.
Cereals
- amaranth
- arborio
- arborio rice
- barley
- basmati
- cottonseed
- dent corn
- durum wheat
- emmer
- farro
- kasha
- long-grain rice
- maize
- malt
- mielie
- rice
- rolled oats
- rye
- semolina
- short-grain rice