Meanings
- uncountableAn ancient tetraploid species or subspecies of wheat (Triticum turanicum), historically cultivated in Central Asia.
Khorasan wheat is another ancient wheat that probably evolved as a hybrid of other grasses. Its exact origins are unknown, but appear to be in the Middle East. Unlike other ancient wheats, however, the grain is not enclosed in a hull.
2015, Emma Borghesi, The Beans & Grains Bible, Simon and Schuster, →ISBNSynonyms: oriental wheat
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn ancient tetraploid species or subspecies of wheat (Triticum turanicum), historically cultivated in Central Asia.
Translations
Bulgarian корасан
- корасан (korasan)ancient kind of wheat
Catalan blat del cor
- blat del corancient kind of wheat
Chinese Mandarin 東方小麥 /东方小麦
- 東方小麥 /东方小麦 (dōngfāng xiǎomài)ancient kind of wheat
French blé khorasan
- blé khorasanancient kind of wheat
German Khorasan-Weizen, Kamut
- Khorasan-Weizenancient kind of wheat
- Kamutancient kind of wheat
Swedish kamutvete
- kamutveteancient kind of wheat
Cite this entry
Khorasan wheat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khorasan%20wheat
“Khorasan wheat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khorasan%20wheat. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Khorasan wheat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khorasan%20wheat.
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