spelt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. simple past 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.
noun
  1. A thin piece of wood or metal; a splinter.
  2. Spelter.
adj
  1. Of dried beans: pounded, crushed, or split.
verb
  1. To grind or crush (grain or pulses).

Pronunciation

/ˈspɛlt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spelt.wav

Word forms

spelt spelled spelts spelting spelted

Etymology

From spell + -t. See spell.

Synonyms

Derived words

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