einkorn
noun [ U ] uk/ˈaɪn.kɔːn/ us/ˈaɪn.kɔːrn/
单粒小麦
a very old type of wheat (= a grain used for making flour) with red grains, grown especially in southeast Europe and southwest Asia, often as food for animals
Einkorn is one of the oldest cultivated grains known to man. 单粒小麦是人类已知的最古老的栽培谷物之一。
The frequent rain and mild conditions allowed farmers to grow rye, lentils and einkorn wheat. 频繁的降雨和温和的气候使农民得以种植黑麦、扁豆和单粒小麦。
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- Einkorn was probably first grown by farmers in a small region of south-east Turkey.
- Einkorn grows with a protective husk on the grain, which makes it more difficult to mill.
- Archaeologists have found seeds of domesticated einkorn wheat that are thousands of years old.
- Einkorn flour is becoming popular because it is easy to digest.