wheat
Americannoun
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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.
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the plant itself.
noun
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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
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the grain of any of these grasses, used in making flour, pasta, etc
Other Word Forms
- wheatless adjective
Etymology
Origin of wheat
before 900; Middle English whete, Old English hwǣte; cognate with German Weizen, Old Norse hveiti, Gothic hwaiteis; akin to white
Example Sentences
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The war is hitting Midwest farmers just as they enter the planting season for crops such as wheat, corn and soybean, and need to apply vast quantities of fertilizer.
From Los Angeles Times
The Institute's work suggests a full closure of the Strait of Hormuz could push up global wheat prices by 4.2% and fruit and vegetable prices by 5.2%.
From BBC
Moscow and Tehran have used the world’s largest inland sea to move everything from drones to oil and wheat.
He called for a “spring cleaning” so investors can “separate the wheat from the chaff.”
Soft commodities, including corn and wheat, are showing renewed strength as investors rotate into these previously lagging areas.
From Barron's
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