WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈwheat ˌgerm, n. [uncountable]
  1. Nutrition, Plant Biology, Foodthe vitamin-rich central part of the wheat kernel.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
wheat′ germ′, 
  1. Nutritionthe embryo or nucleus of the wheat kernel, used in or on foods as a concentrated source of vitamins.
  • 1900–05

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wheat germ, wheatgerm / ˈwiːtdʒɜːm/
  1. the vitamin-rich embryo of the wheat kernel, which is largely removed before milling and is used in cereals, as a food supplement, etc
'wheat germ' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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