Wheat

/wˈiːt/

/ˈhwit/, /ˈwit/

Wheat

the common grain that is used in making flour, taken from a cereal grass which is green and tall

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a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

Examples

1. They added cooked wheat berries to their homemade granola bars.

2. The fertile soil in this region yields abundant crops of wheat and corn.

3. She mixed wheat flour, water, and yeast to make a dough for homemade bread.

4. The region produces over 50 per cent of the country's wheat.