soft wheat

American  

noun

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

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soft wheat British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of soft wheat

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

The senior EU official said there were no concessions for sugar, ethanol, rice, soft wheat, beef, chicken meat, milk powders, bananas, honey or garlic.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

It's made by milling a combination of hard and soft wheat, which balances the protein levels to a mid-range amount of around 12 percent.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2022

North African households face an increase of around a quarter in the price of durum-based semolina bread, which is expected to reinforce the prevalence of soft wheat bread.

From Reuters • Nov. 10, 2021

Mr. Lámbarri grows Yaqui-50, a soft wheat reputed to taste sweet and nutty.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2021

A flour which has no granular feeling is not usually considered of the highest grade, but is generally a soft wheat flour of poor gluten.

From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry