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wheat germ
noun
embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins
Hypernyms:
nutriment, ↑nourishment, ↑nutrition, ↑sustenance, ↑aliment, ↑alimentation, ↑victuals
Part Holonyms: ↑wheat, ↑wheat berry

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noun
: the embryo or germ of the wheat kernel separated in milling flour and used in food products as a source of vitamins

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the embryo or nucleus of the wheat kernel, used in or on foods as a concentrated source of vitamins.
[1900-05]

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wheat germ noun
The vitamin-rich germ or embryo of wheat, part of a grain of wheat
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Main Entry:wheat

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wheat germ,
a tiny, golden germ or embryo in the wheat kernel, separated in the milling of flour. It is rich in vitamins and is used as a cereal or food supplement.

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n. a nutritious foodstuff of a dry floury consistency consisting of the extracted embryos of grains of wheat

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noun [noncount]
: the center part of a grain of wheat which is eaten often as a source of vitamins and protein

Useful english dictionary. 2012.