Definition of spelt
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an ancient wheat (Triticum spelta synonym T. aestivum spelta) with long spikelets containing two light red flattened grains also : the grain of spelt
Note: The grain of spelt is also called farro.
spelt
Definition of spelt (Entry 2 of 2)
chiefly British past tense and past participle of spell
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The first known use of spelt was before the 12th century
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