Ancient wheat strains
Definition
The plural form of the masculine noun 'alac'; it designates multiple strains, varieties, or crops of ancient wheat (Triticum monococcum or Triticum spelta), characterized by rigid stalks and grains tightly enclosed in hard glumes. Although it is a correct grammatical form obtained by applying the specific plural ending, the term is rarely used in contemporary language, with the collective singular 'alac' being preferred to define the entire harvest or organic grain crop.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Ancient wheat strains
- Einkorn types
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine plural noun with standard structural case endings and phonetic variations. |
| Formation | Plural inflection of the core noun 'alac' utilizing the standard functional marker to denote multiple historical crop types. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ˈlat͡ʃʲ] |
| Source | Academic Grammar of Romanian Nominal Forms and Botanical Lexicons |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În laboratoarele de genetică agrară sunt analizați acești alaci pentru a le identifica genele de rezistență la secetă.
EN: In agricultural genetics laboratories, these ancient wheat strains are analyzed to identify their drought-resistance genes.
RO: Hambarele muzeului satului păstrează mostre din diverși alaci cultivați în regiunile muntoase ale Transilvaniei.
EN: The village museum barns preserve samples of various einkorn types cultivated in the mountainous regions of Transylvania.
RO: Producătorul bio a expus la târg saci cu alaci diferiți, explicați detaliat pentru consumatorii de hrană dietetică.
EN: The organic producer exhibited sacks of different ancient grains at the fair, detailed for dietary food consumers.
Idioms & Phrases
Culturi de alaci / Ancient grain cultivations
RO: Suprafețe agricole experimentale sau ecologice destinate multiplicării semințelor de cereale uitate.
EN: Experimental or organic agricultural surfaces designed for multiplying forgotten cereal seeds.
Alaci timpurii / Early einkorn varieties
RO: Soiuri rustice de grâu îmbrăcat care au un ciclu biologic scurt și ajung la maturitate înaintea verii.
EN: Rustic varieties of hulled wheat featuring a short biological cycle and reaching maturity before summer.
Pleve de alaci / Glumes of ancient wheats
RO: Învelișurile florale rigide și strânse ale boabelor, caracteristice acestor plante, care necesită utilaje speciale pentru decojire.
EN: The rigid and tight floral envelopes of the grains, characteristic of these plants, which require special machinery for hulling.
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