épeautre

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French, from Old French espiautre, espelte (“spelt, corn”), from Late Latin spelta (“spelt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.potʁ/

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• Rhymes: -otʁ

Noun

épeautre m (uncountable)

1. spelt (Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta or Triticum spelta)

Derived terms

• petit épeautre (“einkorn wheat”)

Further reading

• “épeautre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012