wheat germ
noun
the embryo or nucleus of the wheat kernel, used in or on foods as a concentrated source of vitamins.
Origin of wheat germ
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby wheat germ
wheat,
wheat beer,
wheat berry,
wheat bread,
wheat cake,
wheat germ,
wheat pool,
wheat ridge,
wheat rust,
wheatear,
wheaten
Example sentences from the Web for wheat germ
In the meantime, toss out that beef jerky, and bust open that vat of wheat-germ!
British Dictionary definitions for wheat germ
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