wholemeal
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of wholemeal
Example Sentences
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While I’m there I also pick up a loaf of their wholemeal sourdough, for my toast, and the Cedar & Patchouli Hand Cream from Austin Austin, an organic U.K. brand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
Commercial wholemeal bread is classified as a UPF as is ice-cream, doughnuts and fried snacks.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2024
Soda bread in Ireland, which you may see referred to as brown soda bread, tends to be heartier, more rustic fare, featuring wholemeal flour, a different product than our whole-wheat flour.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2023
It’s pulled BBQ chicken on wholemeal baguette or chicken fajita wrap, with a fruit basket to follow.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 24, 2022
Plates of thin bread-and-butter and wholemeal scones were provided for the ladies in galoshes, and the gentlemen in top-hats had lamb cutlets and custard in glasses.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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