Wild Emmer (Noun)
Meaning
Found wild in Palestine; held to be prototype of cultivated wheat.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Wild emmer was found in abundance in the dry hills of Palestine where archaeologists believe it to be the ancestor of modern wheat.
- In Palestine the remains of ancient humans who ate wild emmer date back over 20,000 years ago.
- It's in Palestine where archaeologists believe that the early stages of domestication of wild emmer into cultivated wheat occurred.
- A trip to Palestine was planned by a team of botanists who wanted to see wild emmer growing in its natural habitat.
- Botanists and historians consider the discovery of wild emmer in Palestine as an essential link between wild and domesticated wheat.