wheat

American  

[weet, hweet] / wit, ʰwit /

noun

1. 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.

2. the plant itself.

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wheat British  

/ wiːt /

noun

1. 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

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

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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

The two farms plant a large variety of crops, including nuts, corn, wheat, cotton, alfalfa and fruits and vegetables — all needing a variety of fertilizers and other nutrients.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Moscow and Tehran have used the world’s largest inland sea to move everything from drones to oil and wheat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Soft commodities have begun to show signs of renewed strength after a relatively quiet stretch, with key grains like corn and wheat starting to stabilize as investors rotate into lagging areas of the commodity complex.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Navy, the sea connects Russian and Iranian ports about 600 miles apart, giving the countries a place to freely swap weapons along with goods such as wheat and oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Chicago markets were paying $2.20 per bushel for wheat.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

Related Words

• cereal
• grass