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soft wheat
noun
- a wheat characterized by soft, starchy kernels that yield a flour used in making pastry, breakfast cereals, etc.
soft wheat
noun
- a type of wheat with soft kernels and a high starch content
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Word History and Origins
Origin of soft wheat1
First recorded in 1805–15
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Example Sentences
Soft wheat flours have a gluten of different character from hard wheat flours.
From Project Gutenberg
Cloth or wool may be more or less fine; flour more or less bolted, or it may be made from hard or soft wheat.
From Project Gutenberg
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