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Triticum dicoccum

Triticum dicoccum

9.9
A kind of wheat also called emmer wheat used for bread and food for animals
  • noun
  • /ˈtrɪtɪkəm dɪˈkɒkəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : trigo emmer
  • In the United States, Triticum dicoccum is primarily grown to feed livestock.

Examples

  • Farmers in Europe have been cultivating Triticum dicoccum for centuries because of its resilience.

  • Farmers in Germany cultivate Triticum dicoccum for its hardiness.

  • Triticum dicoccum is often used as a source of whole grains in artisan breads.

  • The Triticum dicoccum variety is popular among organic farmers.

  • Triticum dicoccum is commonly used as livestock feed due to its high nutritional value.

  • Many organic farmers prefer Triticum dicoccum for its hearty nature and suitability for various climates.

  • Triticum dicoccum has been a staple crop in Europe, prized for its resilience and hardiness.

Synonyms

emmer
vsTriticum dicoccum
  • US
1 9.9

A type of wheat with hard grain grown for animal feed and some breads

is the formal botanical name rather than the traditional term
two-grain spelt
vsTriticum dicoccum
  • Specialized
9.9

A hard red wheat grown in Russia and Germany used mostly to feed farm animals

is the scientific name for that exact wheat species
starch wheat
vsTriticum dicoccum
  • Specialized
8.8

A hard red wheat that farmers grow mainly to feed animals

is the species-level name rather than a regional variety label

Surface Forms

Triticum dicoccum singular
Triticum dicoccums plural

Morphology

Triticum + dicoccum

This is a Latin scientific binomial rather than a compositional English phrase: knowing 'Triticum' (a grain genus) and an opaque element 'dicoccum' does not allow a B1 learner to infer the specific meaning 'emmer wheat' or its properties. The form requires domain-specific taxonomic knowledge rather than ordinary lexical composition, so the meaning is not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Triticum dicoccum comes from old plant naming. The parts Triticum and dicoccum mean 'wheat' and 'two grains' because each seed head often holds two seeds, and that simple image helps explain why the name refers to this old, hardy wheat now used for bread and animal feed.