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

However, First Deputy Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotskiy told Reuters on Tuesday that the possible reduction of winter wheat may total only 0.1%.

From Reuters • Aug. 29, 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

He was supposed to stay in bed, and moving meant a long walk across the field of winter wheat, up and down the hill to the brook’s edge, where the Frisbys made their summer home.

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