HyperDic: wheat

English > 3 senses of the word wheat:
NOUNplantwheatannual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
foodwheat, wheat berrygrains of common wheat
attributewheat, pale yellow, strawa variable yellow tint
wheat > pronunciation
Soundshhwiy't; wiy't
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English > wheat: 3 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningannual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains.
Member ofTriticum, genus Triticumannual cereal grasses from Mediterranean area
Partswheat berryA grain of wheat
Narrowercommon wheat, Triticum aestivumWidely cultivated in temperate regions in many varieties for its commercially important grain
durum, durum wheat, hard wheat, Triticum durum, Triticum turgidum, macaroni wheatwheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta
emmer, starch wheat, two-grain spelt, Triticum dicoccumHard red wheat grown especially in Russia and Germany
soft wheatwheat with soft starch kernels used in pastry and breakfast cereals
spelt, Triticum spelta, Triticum aestivum speltaHardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed
wild wheat, wild emmer, Triticum dicoccum dicoccoidesFound wild in Palestine
Broadercereal, cereal grassgrass whose starchy grains are used as food
Spanishtrigo
Catalanblat
English > wheat: 3 senses > noun 2, food
Meaninggrains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour.
Synonymwheat berry
Part ofcommon wheat, Triticum aestivumWidely cultivated in temperate regions in many varieties for its commercially important grain
Partswheat germembryo of the wheat kernel
Narrowerbulgur, bulghur, bulgur wheatparched crushed wheat
cracked wheatGrains of wheat that have been crushed into small pieces
Broadergrain, food grain, cerealfoodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
Spanishtrigo, triticum
Catalanblat
Adjectiveswheaten, whole-wheat, wholemealof or relating to or derived from wheat
English > wheat: 3 senses > noun 3, attribute
MeaningA variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white.
Synonymspale yellow, straw
Broaderyellow, yellownessYellow color or pigment

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