ALL meanings of wheat
wheat
W w - noun wheat the grain of any cereal grass of the genus Triticum, especially T. aestivum, used in the form of flour for making bread, cakes, etc., and for other culinary and nutritional purposes. 1
- noun wheat the plant itself. 1
- noun wheat A cereal plant that is the most important kind grown in temperate countries, the grain of which is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, pastry, etc. 1
- noun wheat plant 1
- noun wheat (Countable Noun) any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery. 0
- noun wheat (Uncountable Noun) a light brown colour, like that of wheat. 0
- adjective wheat wheaten, of a light brown colour, like that of wheat. 0
- variable noun wheat Wheat is a cereal crop grown for food. Wheat is also used to refer to the grain of this crop, which is usually ground into flour and used to make bread. 0
- noun wheat any annual or biennial grass of the genus Triticum, native to the Mediterranean region and W Asia but widely cultivated, having erect flower spikes and light brown grains 0
- noun wheat the grain of any of these grasses, used in making flour, pasta, etc 0
- noun wheat any of several cereal grasses (genus Triticum) having dense, erect spikes containing grains which thresh free of the chaff; esp., bread wheat (T. aestivum), a cultigen with large, nutritious grains 0
- noun wheat the grain of any of these grasses; esp., bread wheat, used in making flour, cereals, pastries, cakes, etc., and durum, used in making macaroni, noodles, etc.: next to rice, the most widely used grain 0