wholemeal

[ hohl-meel ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, British.

wholemeal

/ ˈhəʊlˌmiːl /

(of flour, bread, etc) made from the entire wheat kernel US and Canadian termwhole-wheat

First recorded in 1610–20; whole + meal ²

Wholemeal bread with plenty of butter and some celery or watercress.

The wholemeal, although good for most people, is not suited to this case.

The first meal usually consists of wholemeal bread and fruit, green or vegetable salads, just according to my needs at the time.

Puddings, fruit or milk wholemeal bread, not much sugar except for sweetening fruits, etc.

(a) “Force” with stewed prunes and junket; small piece of cheese with wholemeal biscuit.

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