club wheat

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

Words nearby club wheat

club root, club sandwich, club soda, club sofa, club steak, club wheat, clubbable, clubbed, clubbed digit, clubbed finger, clubber
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