whole wheat

or whole-wheat

[ hohl-weet, hweet ]

/ ˈhoʊl ˈwit, ˈʰwit /

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noun

Usually whole wheat . the complete kernel of wheat, including all of the germ and bran.

adjective

prepared using the complete wheat kernel.

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Rarely whole·wheat .

Origin of whole wheat

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby whole wheat

whole-souled, whole step, wholetime, whole tone, whole-tone scale, whole wheat, wholism, wholistic, who'll, wholly, whom

How to use whole wheat in a sentence

In that photo, Merabet has a big smile that spreads across his whole face and lights up his eyes.
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If the Israel model ban were directed towards disordered eating, Ravin says she would support it whole-heartedly.
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What an amazing thing to be able to listen to any music you want, a whole world of bands.
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And Air Force assessors are the first to say such imaging never tells the whole story.
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You would not think it too much to set the whole province in flames so that you could have your way with this wretched child.
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Now, it immediately occurred to Davy that he had never in his whole life had all the plums he wanted at any one time.
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But Polavieja started his campaign with the immense advantage of having the whole of the dry season before him.
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The plant as a whole remains green until late in the autumn.
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British Dictionary definitions for whole wheat

whole-wheat

adjective

(of flour, bread, etc) made from the entire wheat kernelAlso called (esp in Britain and certain other countries): wholemeal

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