wheat germ

noun

1. the embryo or nucleus of the wheat kernel, used in or on foods as a concentrated source of vitamins.

wheat germ

noun

1. the vitamin-rich embryo of the wheat kernel, which is largely removed before milling and is used in cereals, as a food supplement, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of wheat germ¹

First recorded in 1900–05

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.

From Project Gutenberg