endosperm
noun
en·do·sperm
ˈen-dō-ˌspərm 
plural endosperms
: a nutritive tissue in the seed of a flowering plant that is formed within the embryo sac following double fertilization
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Bread Whole-grain breads, which include whole wheat bread, retain the bran, germ, and endosperm in the grains used to make them.
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Manufacturers remove the bran and germ from the grain to make white bread, leaving only the endosperm.
—Aviv Joshua, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2024
All whole grains contain three parts: the bran, the endosperm, and the germ.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024
The wheat kernel has three parts: the endosperm, a pocket of starch that makes up about 80% of the whole kernel; the protective outer coating called the bran; and the tiny, fatty, rich germ, the place from which a kernel sprouts.
—Ryan Kellman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Manufacturers remove the bran and germ from the grain to make white bread, leaving only the endosperm.
—Aviv Joshua, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2024
All whole grains contain three parts: the bran, the endosperm, and the germ.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024
The wheat kernel has three parts: the endosperm, a pocket of starch that makes up about 80% of the whole kernel; the protective outer coating called the bran; and the tiny, fatty, rich germ, the place from which a kernel sprouts.
—Ryan Kellman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Endosperm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endosperm. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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endosperm
noun
en·do·sperm
ˈen-də-ˌspərm
: a food-containing tissue formed within the seed in seed plants
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