degerm

degerm

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
English germ
English degerm

    From de- + germ.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈdʒɜːm/

    Verb

    degerm (third-person singular simple present degerms, present participle degerming, simple past and past participle degermed)

    1. (transitive) To remove the germ from (a cereal grain etc.).

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