Wheat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwiːt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wheat is a noun meaning (countable) Any of the several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.
Meaning
(countable) Any of the several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) A light brown color, like that of wheat.
- (uncountable) Ellipsis of wheat bread
- Wheaten, of a light brown color, like that of wheat.
Example Sentences
They debated the paint color options for the bathroom walls and settled on wheat.
Customer: A tuna sandwich, please. Waiter: Sure, hon. You want that on white, wheat, or rye?
They bought a sack of wheat and a sack of rye with the intent to try their hand at milling and baking.
Word Forms
- wheats
- wheate
Synonyms for wheat
Depending on context, synonyms include triticum, corn.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include corn, durum, emmer, cereal, flour, barley.
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