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Kamut

American  
[kah-moot] / kɑˈmut /
Trademark.

  1. a brand name for Khorasan wheat, a type of ancient grain.

Etymology

Origin of Kamut

First recorded in 1990–95; supposedly from Egyptian kamʾḥut “bread made from fine wheat”

Example Sentences

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Just as appetites are growing for ancient wheat flours like spelt, Kamut, and einkorn, so too is consumer demand for naturally gluten-free flours like buckwheat, sorghum, and teff — albeit a bit more slowly.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2022

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