winter wheat

American  

noun

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

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winter wheat British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of winter wheat

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

Here the winter wheat, sown in autumn 2023, drowned under the long winter rains.

From BBC • May 29, 2024

That could hit wheat production in Australia, one of the world's top exporters, with winter wheat harvesting set to start in November.

From Reuters • Sep. 19, 2023

One collection, “Heirloom,” features patterns depicting wild ramps, Virginia strawberries and winter wheat – all part of America’s food history.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Kansas, one of the largest sources of hard red winter wheat, is projected to have a historically weak crop this year due to drought conditions, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2023

For their main course, a little farther on, there was a whole field of winter wheat, its kernels newly ripe and soft.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien