wheat

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Derived terms 1.6 Related terms 1.7 See also

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[edit] Etymology

Old English hwæte, literally meaning "that which is white" as is its flour.

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• Rhymes: -iːt

[edit] Noun

wheat (countable and uncountable; plural wheats)

1. (countable) any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.
2. (uncountable) (color/colour) a light brown colour, like that of wheat.

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[edit] Adjective

wheat

1. (colour) wheaten, of a light brown colour, like that of wheat.

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buckwheat cracked wheat durum wheat hard wheat Marquis wheat separate the wheat from the chaff shredded wheat soft wheat

starch wheat wheat belt wheat bread wheat flour wheat germ wheat rust wheatear wheaten

wheaten terrier wheatgrass wheatland wheatmeal wheatworm whole-wheat winter wheat

[edit] Related terms

• white

[edit] See also

aleurone bulgur dermatitis herpetiformis einkorn emmer

farina flour frumentaceous frumenty leghorn pani puri

semolina spelt tabbouleh udon zein Appendix:Colours