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Ember vs Emmer - What's the difference?

ember | emmer |

As nouns the difference between ember and emmer

is that ember is a glowing piece of coal or wood while emmer is a species of wheat, species: Triticum dicoccum.

As an adjective ember

is making a circuit of the year or the seasons; recurring in each quarter of the year, as certain religious days set apart for fasting and prayer.

As a proper noun Ember

is {{given name|female|from=English}}.

ember

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A glowing piece of coal or wood.
  • Smoldering ash.

    • See also

    * embers

    Etymology 2

    (etyl)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Making a circuit of the year or the seasons; recurring in each quarter of the year, as certain religious days set apart for fasting and prayer.
    • ember fasts
    ember days
    ember weeks
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    * ----

    emmer

    English

    (wikipedia emmer)

    Noun

  • A species of wheat, .

    • Synonyms

    * (species of wheat) farro, hulled wheat, Triticum turgidum, Triticum turgidum dicoccon

    See also

    * spelt ----