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soft wheat

noun

a wheat characterized by soft, starchy kernels that yield a flour used in making pastry, breakfast cereals, etc.

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Nearby words

soft touch, soft tree fern, soft tubercle, soft ulcer, soft wart, soft wheat, soft-bill, soft-boil, soft-boiled, soft-centred, soft-coated wheaten terrier

Origin of soft wheat

First recorded in 1805–15
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British Dictionary definitions for soft wheat

soft wheat

noun

a type of wheat with soft kernels and a high starch content
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