soft wheat

noun

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

soft wheat

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of soft wheat¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

Soft wheat flours have a gluten of different character from hard wheat flours.

From Project Gutenberg

Cloth or wool may be more or less fine; flour more or less bolted, or it may be made from hard or soft wheat.

From Project Gutenberg