wheat

[ hweet, weet ]

/ ʰwit, wit /

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noun

the grain of any cereal grass of the genus Triticum, especially T. aestivum, used in the form of flour for making bread, cakes, etc., and for other culinary and nutritional purposes.

the plant itself.

Nearby words

whatsoever, whaup, whaur, wheal, wheal-and-flare reaction, wheat, wheat beer, wheat berry, wheat bread, wheat cake, wheat germ

Origin of wheat

before 900; Middle English whete, Old English hwǣte; cognate with German Weizen, Old Norse hveiti, Gothic hwaiteis; akin to white

Related forms

wheat·less, adjective

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Examples from the Web for wheat

Borlaug and his associates set out to develop strains of wheat that could resist diseases and pests, and thus improve yields.
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After plane loads of wheat seeds were sent to India in the 1960s, farmers there were able to boost production by a factor of four.
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A blended scotch whisky is made by combining several single malts with wheat and/or corn whiskies in column stills.
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This one was born in Floral, Saskatchewan, on the outskirts of Saskatoon, in the heart of Western Canada's wheat prairies.
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One more thing: celiac and non-celiac gluten sensitivity are not the same as a wheat allergy.
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They come to discriminate between small forms varying very slightly, such as corn, wheat, and rice.
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Before entering the pass of Abulaghlagh, Hateetah hid some of his wheat under the rocks to lighten his camels.
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For this purpose, General Botha had sheep and wheat sent to them.
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Ranks fourth in wheat and barley, sixth in hay, eighth in oats.
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He will send down rain, and the floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.
The Christ Of Paul|George Reber

British Dictionary definitions for wheat

wheat

/ (wiːt) /

noun

any annual or biennial grass of the genus Triticum, native to the Mediterranean region and W Asia but widely cultivated, having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

the grain of any of these grasses, used in making flour, pasta, etc

Word Origin for wheat

Old English hwǣte, related to Old Frisian, Old Saxon hwēti, Old High German hweizi, Old Norse hveiti; see white

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