Grains and Cereals Word Search
A free Grains and Cereals word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, CORN, RICE, MILLET, SORGHUM, QUINOA, SPELT, AMARANTH, TEFF, FARRO.
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Grains and Cereals word list, defined
- WHEAT /wɛt/ · noun
- A cereal grain first domesticated in the Fertile Crescent around 10,000 years ago. It is a major food source worldwide. Related: oats, barley, rye, corn.
- OATS /oʊts/ · noun
- Oats are a type of cereal grain that is commonly used in breakfast foods, such as oatmeal, and in animal feed. They are a good source of fiber and other nutrients. Related: wheat, barley, rye, grain.
- BARLEY /ˈbɑːrli/ · noun
- A hardy cereal grass of the genus Hordeum, widely cultivated for its grain, which is used in malting for beer and whisky, in animal feed, and as a food grain. Related: grain, cereal, crop.
- CORN /kɔːrn/ (US); /kɔːn/ (UK) · noun
- The edible seed or grain of a cereal plant, especially in American English the principal grain crop maize (Zea mays), and more broadly the chief cereal crop of a region. Related: grain, maize, cereal, seed.
- RICE /raɪs/ · noun
- A cereal grain first domesticated in China around 8,000 years ago. It is a staple food for more than half of the world's population. Related: grain, cereal, wheat, barley.
- MILLET /mɪˈlɛt/ · noun
- A small-grained cereal crop, often used as animal feed or in bread production. It is also a type of grass. Related: oats, barley, rye, wheat.
- SORGHUM /ˈsɔːrɡəm/ · noun
- A type of cereal grain native to Africa and Asia, often used as animal feed or in the production of ethanol. It is also used as a food ingredient in various forms, including flour, syrup, and beer. Related: millet, broomcorn, guinea corn, johnsongrass.
- QUINOA /kwɪˈnoʊ.ə/ · noun
- A flowering plant in the amaranth family, native to the Andean region of South America, and a good source of protein and fiber. It is often used as a grain or a pseudocereal. Related: amaranth, kaniwa, kiwicha, millet.
- SPELT /spɛlt/ · noun, verb
- Spelt is an ancient type of wheat that is still grown and used today. It is a hardy, drought-resistant crop that is high in protein and fiber. As a verb, to spelt means to write or print in a particular style or font, often with a decorative or artistic flair. Related: wheat, emphasize, embellish.
- AMARANTH /ˈæm.ə.rænθ/ · noun
- Amaranth is any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus, some grown as leaf vegetables or grain crops, and it also names a deep reddish-purple colour. In classical literature, the amaranth was a fabled unfading flower symbolising immortality. Related: pigweed, love-lies-bleeding, tampala, keerai.
- TEFF /tɛf/ · noun
- Teff is a small, ancient grain native to Ethiopia, often used in injera bread and other traditional dishes. It is high in fiber and protein, making it a nutritious food choice. Related: grain, flour, cereal, wheat.
- FARRO /ˈfɑːroʊ/ · noun
- A grain of an ancient hulled wheat, especially emmer, widely used in Italian cooking in soups, salads, and risotto-style dishes. Related: emmer, spelt, einkorn.
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