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wheat
noun(wheat)
a cereal grain that yields a fine white flour used chiefly in breads, baked goods (such as cakes and crackers), and pastas (such as macaroni or spaghetti), and is important in animal feeds
wheat
noun(wheat)
any of various Old World annual grasses (genus Triticum, especially T. aestivum and T. turgidum) of wide climatic adaptability that are cultivated in most temperate areas for the wheat they yield
wheat
noun(wheat)
a light yellow
wheat
noun(wheat)
an unprocessed whole kernel of wheat
wheat
noun(wheat)
a bread made of a combination of white and whole wheat flours as distinguished from bread made entirely of white or whole wheat flour
wheat
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a pancake made of wheat flour
wheat
noun(wheat)
the embryo of the wheat kernel separated in milling and used especially as a source of vitamins and protein
wheat
noun(wheat)
a destructive disease of wheat caused by rust fungi; also : a fungus (such as Puccinia graminis) causing a wheat rust
wheat
geographical name(wheat)
city in north central Colorado west of Denver population 30,166
wheat
noun(wheat)
a wheat (Triticum durum) that yields a glutenous flour used especially in pasta —called also durum
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a wheat with hard kernels that are high in gluten and that yield a flour especially suitable for bread and macaroni
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a wheat that has red grains

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