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wholemeal

American  
[hohl-meel] / ˈhoʊlˌmil /

adjective

British.
  1. whole wheat.


wholemeal British  
/ ˈhəʊlˌmiːl /

adjective

  1. US and Canadian term: whole-wheat. (of flour, bread, etc) made from the entire wheat kernel

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of wholemeal

First recorded in 1610–20; whole + meal 2

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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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