wheat germ

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hweet, weet jurm]
- /ʰwit, wit dʒɜrm/
- /wiːt dʒɜːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hweet, weet jurm]
- /ʰwit, wit dʒɜrm/

Definitions of wheat germ words

noun wheat germ the embryo or nucleus of the wheat kernel, used in or on foods as a concentrated source of vitamins. 1
noun wheat germ the vitamin-rich embryo of the wheat kernel, which is largely removed before milling and is used in cereals, as a food supplement, etc 0
noun wheat germ the highly nutritious embryo of the wheat kernel, milled out as an oily flake and used to enrich breads, cereals, etc. or as a topping, cereal, etc. 0
noun wheat germ embryo or nucleus of the wheat kernel. 0

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Origin of wheat germ

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Wheat germ

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wheat germ popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

wheat germ usage trend in Literature

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