| 单词 | spelt |
| 释义 | spelt (once / 3779 pages) n Some people who are sensitive to wheat can eat baked goods made from spelt flour. Spelt is a grain that's closely related to wheat. Most bagels and breads are made from wheat flour, but some bakers use spelt, a similar, nutty-flavored grain. The word spelt is as ancient as the grain itself, going back to Proto-Indo-European language and the word spel, meaning "to split or break off," possibly because of the way spelt husks split during threshing. Spelt is also the past tense of spell in British English, while in the United States, people tend to go with spelled, unless they're talking about non-wheat bagels. WORD FAMILYspelt: spelts USAGE EXAMPLESAn earlier version of this article incorrectly spelt his name. Wall Street Journal(Dec 05, 2016) “Everyone became excited and interested in trying new things, whether it was spelt flour, orange blossom water or star anise.” New York Times(Oct 18, 2016) The eccentric Springer named it after what he claimed to be the last word that could be spelt in the English language. The Guardian(Oct 15, 2016) n hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed Syn|Hyper Triticum aestivum spelta, Triticum spelta wheat annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains |
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