hard wheat

noun

a wheat, as durum wheat, characterized by flinty, dark-colored kernels that yield a flour used in making bread, macaroni, etc.

Origin of hard wheat

First recorded in 1805–15

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British Dictionary definitions for hard wheat

hard wheat

noun

a type of wheat with hard kernels, yielding a strong flour and used for bread, macaroni, etc

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