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wheat
[weet, hweet]
noun
the grain of any cereal grass of the genus Triticum, especially T. aestivum, used in the form of flour for making bread, cakes, etc., and for other culinary and nutritional purposes.
the plant itself.
wheat
/ ɾː /
noun
any annual or biennial grass of the genus Triticum, native to the Mediterranean region and W Asia but widely cultivated, having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
the grain of any of these grasses, used in making flour, pasta, etc
Other Word Forms
- wheatless adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of wheat1
Example Sentences
The road to Dover, Delaware, is lined with barns and giant wheat fields and all the other signs of American abundance.
It has created a crisis in the UK ethanol market, which in turn is a big customer of wheat farmers.
It also contained wheat - which should be listed as an allergen under cereals containing gluten.
“There was a sandwich that was named Richard Kind, it was tuna fish on toasted whole wheat with a thick slab of onion.”
"If there is no government intervention, we will not be able to purchase any more wheat outside our current, limited, commercial commitments."
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