Dictionary entry

wheat berry

/hwiːt ˈberiː/

noun

小麦胚乳

the starchy endosperm of a wheat grain

小麦粒的粉质胚乳

In use

The wheat berry is pale and powdery, while the bran around it is dark and coarse.

小麦的粉质胚乳颜色浅淡、易成粉末，而它周围的麦麸颜色深且粗糙。

To make white flour, the miller removes the bran and germ and grinds only the wheat berry.

为了制作白面粉，磨坊主去除麦麸和胚芽，只磨小麦的粉质胚乳。

This bread is made from the wheat berry, so it is white rather than brown.

这种面包是用小麦的粉质胚乳制成的，所以颜色偏白而不是棕色。

wheat berry常用复数形式wheat berries。

You should soak wheat berries overnight before cooking them.

你应该在烹饪前将小麦粒浸泡过夜。

Whole wheat berries are a good source of fiber.

全小麦粒是纤维的良好来源。

常见形容词有whole、raw、organic等。

Raw wheat berries can be ground into flour.

生小麦粒可以磨成面粉。

I bought some wheat berry.I bought some wheat berries.

Wheat berry 是可数名词；当指多个麦粒时，应使用复数形式 wheat berries。中文中没有明确复数标记，因此学习者容易忽略。

Wheat berries are a type of fruit.Wheat berries are a type of grain.

Wheat berries 并非水果；它们是小麦籽粒的粉质胚乳，属于谷物。中文中 'berry' 常指浆果，导致误解。

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