winter wheat

noun

wheat that is planted in the autumn to be harvested in the spring or early summer.

Origin of winter wheat

First recorded in 1665–75

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British Dictionary definitions for winter wheat

winter wheat

noun

a type of wheat that is planted in the autumn and is harvested the following summer

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