Definition of "emmer" [emmer]

• A Eurasian wheat (Triticum dicoccum) first cultivated by the Babylonians and now widely grown as a cereal grain and as livestock feed. Also called starch wheat, two-grained spelt. (noun)

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• "Farro, also known as emmer, is higher in fiber than common wheat with a wonderful chewy and hearty texture."
• "It is a kind of wheat and it is also sometimes called emmer."
• "I toast emmer aka farro before cooking it into pilaf; adds even more nuttiness to an already nutty grain."