two-grain spelt
- noun
- Specialized
:
espelta de dos granos
- Farmers often grow two-grain spelt for livestock feed.
Examples
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The mill processes two-grain spelt into feed for livestock throughout the winter.
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While rare in American diets, two-grain spelt is valued as a heritage grain in parts of Russia.
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Farmers in eastern Europe often cultivate two-grain spelt because of its resilience to harsh climates.
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Did you know that two-grain spelt is popular in Germany?
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Farmers in eastern Europe often cultivate two-grain spelt because it is a resilient crop that thrives in harsh climates.
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The mill processes two-grain spelt into high-quality livestock feed for farms across the United States.
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In the U.S., two-grain spelt is primarily used as livestock feed, despite being a lesser-known grain.
Synonyms
2
7.5
A type of wheat with a hard husk grown for food and animal feed
1
9.9
A type of wheat with hard grain grown for animal feed and some breads
A kind of wheat also called emmer wheat used for bread and food for animals
A hard red wheat that farmers grow mainly to feed animals
Surface Forms
Morphology
two-grain + spelt
This is a noun compound where 'spelt' names the cereal and 'two-grain' functions as an attributive modifier indicating a particular variety or characteristic. A B1 learner who knows 'two' and 'grain' and the noun 'spelt' will readily infer it denotes a type/variety of spelt (a kind of wheat), even if they cannot supply the botanical specifics.
Etymology
Two-grain spelt comes from a simple farm image: the seed heads of spelt often hold two grains, so people called it two-grain to show this feature. That's why the name means 'a type of wheat' often used for animal feed.