wheaten
Americanadjective
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made of wheat flour or grain.
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of or relating to wheat.
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of the color of wheat, especially a pale yellow-brown color.
adjective
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made of the grain or flour of wheat
wheaten bread
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of a pale yellow colour
Etymology
Origin of wheaten
before 900; Middle English wheten, Old English hwǣten. See wheat, -en 2
Example Sentences
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“If I sent the wheaten terrier the traditional way, he would’ve had a heart attack,” said Jennifer Kirkham, whose two dogs, Fenway the terrier and Dublin the bulldog, flew on the private transport.
From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2023
In his case, it was wheaten bread mix and certain cheese and onion crisps.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2022
Walking her wheaten terrier, Patsy, through downtown Sarasota, she explained that she was undergoing chemotherapy and was more susceptible to the coronavirus.
From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2020
Putting yeast in a wheaten flatbread essentially means it can puff up while baking, to create those soft pockets so perfect for picnics.
From The Guardian • Apr. 12, 2020
Ged doled their food out sparingly, and the portent of this was plain, but both of them chewed their bit of salt fish and wheaten cake, and neither said anything.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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