wheat
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.
Origin of wheat
1Other words from wheat
- wheat·less, adjective
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How to use wheat in a sentence
"We had visions of watery soup and wheatless bread for the rest of the war," observed Jack.
Air Service Boys in the Big Battle | Charles Amory BeachTo the 243 wheatless, meatless, sweetless days there were added the heatless months.
The Cup of Fury | Rupert HughesThen began the era in the United States of wheatless days and war bread.
So far, "wheatless days," "meatless days," and appeals for food conservation have tided the nation over a dangerous period.
One wheatless meal a day would not mean hardship; there are always corn and other products to be used.
Foods That Will Win The War And How To Cook Them (1918) | C. Houston Goudiss and Alberta M. Goudiss
British Dictionary definitions for wheat
/ (wiːt) /
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
Origin of wheat
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