often attributive
1
: 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
2
: 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
3
: a light yellow
Examples of wheat in a Sentence
a turkey sandwich on wheat
Recent Examples on the Web
In the lower basin states of California, Arizona and Nevada, hay accounted for 57% of agricultural water use, with more water going to crops such as wheat, cotton, oranges, lettuce and broccoli.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
However, scientific studies show that gluten only causes inflammation in people with celiac disease, a wheat allergy or a specific intolerance.
—Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Enjoy Craft Beers Sip on local brews at Starr Hill, the second oldest craft brewery in Virginia; do-gooders should order The Love, a light wheat beer that gives back to Lynchburg charities.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2024
But Take Note This cereal is not suitable for babies with wheat or gluten allergies.
—Jennifer D'angelo Friedman, Parents, 1 Apr. 2024
Staples from abroad, such as cooking oil, potatoes, wheat flour and split peas, had to be replaced with local substitutes.
—Gaiutra Bahadur Keisha Scarville, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Over three years, UW-Madison doctoral student Daniel Hayden tested three different cover crops — winter wheat, clover and chicory — by planting them among the corn, a process called interseeding.
—Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Before the war, Jazira produced almost half of Sudan’s total wheat and housed most of the country’s grain reserves.
—Pallabi Munsi, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
It gets slapped with some room-temperature American cheese, topped with a special dressing that’s Thousand Island–adjacent, and served on a toasted wheat bun.
—Danny Palumbo / The Takeout, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
However, scientific studies show that gluten only causes inflammation in people with celiac disease, a wheat allergy or a specific intolerance.
—Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Enjoy Craft Beers Sip on local brews at Starr Hill, the second oldest craft brewery in Virginia; do-gooders should order The Love, a light wheat beer that gives back to Lynchburg charities.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2024
But Take Note This cereal is not suitable for babies with wheat or gluten allergies.
—Jennifer D'angelo Friedman, Parents, 1 Apr. 2024
Staples from abroad, such as cooking oil, potatoes, wheat flour and split peas, had to be replaced with local substitutes.
—Gaiutra Bahadur Keisha Scarville, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Over three years, UW-Madison doctoral student Daniel Hayden tested three different cover crops — winter wheat, clover and chicory — by planting them among the corn, a process called interseeding.
—Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Before the war, Jazira produced almost half of Sudan’s total wheat and housed most of the country’s grain reserves.
—Pallabi Munsi, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
It gets slapped with some room-temperature American cheese, topped with a special dressing that’s Thousand Island–adjacent, and served on a toasted wheat bun.
—Danny Palumbo / The Takeout, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Wheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheat. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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wheat
noun
ˈhwēt 
ˈwēt
1
: a cereal grain that can be made into a fine white flour used mostly in breads, baked goods (as cakes and crackers), and pastas (as macaroni or spaghetti) and that is used in animal feeds
2
: any of a genus of grasses grown in most temperate areas for the wheat they produce
especially
: a grass with long dense flower spikes and white to dark red grains that is the chief source of wheat and is known only in cultivation
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