hard wheat

American  

noun

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

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hard wheat British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of hard wheat

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

However, Zimbabwe’s wheat is predominantly soft, and there is a need to blend it with imported hard wheat varieties to produce quality flour for bread, according to the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2022

Both grains are short and plump, and grind more easily than their hard wheat counterparts.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2022

While wet conditions have aided planting on the country's east coast, known for its high-protein hard wheat, timely rains in Western Australia have also lifted sowing.

From Reuters • Jun. 2, 2022

Texas and Oklahoma produce almost a third of winter wheat in the U.S. — the hard wheat used in bread products.

From Time • Aug. 31, 2011

What has the policeman's hard wheat done for Winnipeg?

From The New North by Cameron, Agnes Deans