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Khorasan wheat

Khorasan wheat noun: an ancient tetraploid species or subspecies of wheat (Triticum turanicum), historically cultivated in Central Asia.

Noun

Khorasan wheat (uncountable)

  1. An ancient tetraploid species or subspecies of wheat (Triticum turanicum), historically cultivated in Central Asia.
    • Khorasan wheat is another ancient wheat that probably evolved as a hybrid of other grasses. Its exact origins are unknown, but appear to be in the Middle East. Unlike other ancient wheats, however, the grain is not enclosed in a hull.2015, Emma Borghesi, The Beans & Grains Bible, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    oriental wheat

Synonyms of Khorasan wheat

  • oriental wheat

Questions about Khorasan wheat

What does Khorasan wheat mean?
Khorasan wheat means an ancient tetraploid species or subspecies of wheat (Triticum turanicum), historically cultivated in Central Asia.
What part of speech is Khorasan wheat?
Khorasan wheat is a noun.

Words near Khorasan wheat in the dictionary

  1. khopeshes
  2. khor
  3. Khorana
  4. Khorasam
  5. Khorasan
  6. Khorasan wheat
  7. Khorasani
  8. Khorasani Turkic
  9. Khorasani Turkish
  10. Khorasani Turks
  11. Khorasmian

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