wild emmer
Definition
Noun: 1. A wild grass species: A type of wild wheat (Triticum dicoccoides) native to the Fertile Crescent region. It is a tetraploid wheat, meaning it has four sets of chromosomes, and is considered an important ancestor of modern cultivated durum and bread wheat.
Usage
- As a subject: is studied for its genetic diversity.
- As an object: Botanists discovered a new population of .
- With modifiers: The genetic makeup of provides clues to crop domestication.
Examples
- Scientists collected seeds of wild emmer from archaeological sites.
- The resilience of wild emmer to certain diseases makes it valuable for research.
- Wild emmer grows in the eastern Mediterranean region.
Advanced Usage
- In agricultural science: The term is used in contexts discussing plant genetics, crop evolution, and the origins of agriculture. It is often contrasted with domesticated varieties.
- The study compared the grain yield of domesticated emmer wheat with that of its progenitor, wild emmer.
Variants and Related Words
- Emmer wheat (): The domesticated descendant of wild emmer.
- Tetraploid wheat: A technical classification for wheats with four sets of chromosomes, which includes wild emmer.
- Wild wheat: A more general term that can include wild emmer and other related species.
Synonyms
- Triticum dicoccoides (Scientific name)
- Wild tetraploid wheat
Different Meanings
This term has a single, specific botanical meaning. It does not have idiomatic or figurative uses.
Noun
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found wild in Palestine; held to be prototype of cultivated wheat
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