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.

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Origin of wheat

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

OTHER WORDS FROM wheat

wheat·less, adjective

Words nearby wheat

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

grass, cereal, durum, spelt, gluten, semolina

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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
See also emmer, durum

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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