einkorn

Noun

Meaning

einkorn (countable and uncountable, plural einkorns)

Einkorn wheat.

Phrases with the word

Examples

But harvesting einkorn with intact seed heads was easier for early human harvesters, who could then manually break apart the seed heads and scatter any kernels not eaten. Source: Internet

Dated archeological remains of einkorn wheat in settlement sites near this region, including those at Abu Hureyra in Syria, suggest the domestication of einkorn near the Karacadag Mountain Range. Source: Internet

Domesticated einkorn thus requires human planting and harvesting for its continuing existence. Source: Internet

Note how the einkorn ear breaks down into intact spikelets. Source: Internet

Over time and through selection, conscious or unconscious, the human preference for intact seed heads created the domestic variety, which also has slightly larger kernels than wild einkorn. Source: Internet

The principal difference between wild einkorn and cultivated einkorn is the method of seed dispersal. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms