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
At first this was a source of great frustration for me, and I felt like a bad baker whenever I didn’t achieve that wispy, wheaten dream.
From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2022
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
There’s too much corned beef and white wheaten bread.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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