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As a noun, spelt means a grain, considered either a subspecies of wheat, Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta, or a separate species Triticum spelta or Triticum dicoccon.

Meanings of spelt

5 meanings

verb

  1. obsoleteTo split; to break; to spalt.

Simple past tense and past participle of spell

noun

  1. A grain, considered either a subspecies of wheat, Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta, or a separate species Triticum spelta or Triticum dicoccon.

  2. dialectNorthern EnglandScotlandA thin piece of wood or metal; a splinter.

  3. metalworkingSpelter.

  4. Hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feedplant

    Similar: Triticum spelta, Triticum aestivum spelta

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spelt around the world

Northern England, ScotlandA thin piece of wood or metal; a splinter.

Synonyms by meaning

noun: hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed
Triticum speltaTriticum aestivum spelta

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