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Vinony

degerm

verb

  1. remove germ or oil
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /diːˈdʒɜːm/

verb

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.

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