- wheat germ
- nounembryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins• Hypernyms:• Part Holonyms: ↑wheat, ↑wheat berry
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noun: the embryo or germ of the wheat kernel separated in milling flour and used in food products as a source of vitamins* * *
the embryo or nucleus of the wheat kernel, used in or on foods as a concentrated source of vitamins.[1900-05]* * *
wheat germ nounThe vitamin-rich germ or embryo of wheat, part of a grain of wheat• • •Main Entry: ↑wheat* * *
wheat germ,a tiny, golden germ or embryo in the wheat kernel, separated in the milling of flour. It is rich in vitamins and is used as a cereal or food supplement.* * *
n. a nutritious foodstuff of a dry floury consistency consisting of the extracted embryos of grains of wheat* * *
noun [noncount]: the center part of a grain of wheat which is eaten often as a source of vitamins and protein
Useful english dictionary. 2012.