wheat germ

noun

: the embryo of the wheat kernel separated in milling and used especially as a source of vitamins and protein

Examples of wheat germ in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The wheat germ in whole-wheat flour goes rancid quickly, so the flour is best kept sealed in a zip-top bag and chilled. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2024 The presence of wheat germ also makes whole wheat flour far more perishable than white flour. Carmen Collins, Country Living, 19 Apr. 2022 Audra had prepared fruit drinks for us: apricot, banana, yogurt, wheat germ. Joyce Carol Oates, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023 The equipment needed to spray the wheat germ scent on soil is part of common farm machinery, Banks notes, and wheat germ oil is an inexpensive byproduct of wheat milling. Bysoumya Sagar, science.org, 22 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for wheat germ 

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Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wheat germ was in 1880

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“Wheat germ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheat%20germ. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

wheat germ

noun
: the embryo of the wheat kernel separated in milling and used especially as a source of vitamins and protein

Medical Definition

wheat germ

noun
: the embryo of the wheat kernel separated in milling and used especially as a source of vitamins and protein
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