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wheat germ
noun
- the embryo or nucleus of the wheat kernel, used in or on foods as a concentrated source of vitamins.
wheat germ
noun
- the vitamin-rich embryo of the wheat kernel, which is largely removed before milling and is used in cereals, as a food supplement, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wheat germ1
First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences
In the meantime, toss out that beef jerky, and bust open that vat of wheat-germ!
From The Daily Beast
The five "wonder foods": skim milk, brewer's yeast, wheat germ, yogurt, and blackstrap molasses.
From The Daily Beast
Sifting the bran and wheat germ from the flour was an even more important advance.
From Project Gutenberg
This differs from all other tonics because it is composed of the nerve-giving principles of the ox brain and wheat germ.
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