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Aegilops

Aegilops

9.9
A wild grass related to wheat that often grows as a weed
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Several species within the genus Aegilops are notorious for contaminating wheat fields.

Examples

  • Botanists study Aegilops to better understand the evolution of cultivated wheat.

  • Wild populations of Aegilops can be found throughout the Mediterranean region.

  • The Aegilops species can be found in many regions.

  • Farmers often struggle with Aegilops as it competes with wheat.

  • Botanists study Aegilops to better understand the evolution of cultivated wheat.

  • Several species within the genus Aegilops are notorious for contaminating wheat fields.

  • Farmers often struggle with Aegilops as it competes with wheat.

Surface Forms

Aegilops singular
Aegilops plural

Etymology

Aegilops comes from Greek parts aegil- ('goat') and -ops ('appearance'), so it originally meant 'goat-like'. That's why Aegilops is called 'goat grass' today and is a wild grass closely related to wheat.