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club wheat

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noun
a wheat, Triticum compactum, characterized by compact, club-shaped spikes, used for making pastry flour and the like.
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Origin of club wheat

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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How to use club wheat in a sentence

  • Club wheat has also had a great run, and is now very popular at the West.

    Soil Culture|J. H. Walden
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