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
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a turkey sandwich on wheat
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Comprising 42 pairs of chromosomes instead of the original 14, the DNA of modern wheat has been artificially modified.
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Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Another wheat substitute that has significantly increased in popularity in recent years is buckwheat.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Farmers boosted their output in response, spiking the prices of corn, wheat—and the fertilizer needed to grow them.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Whole grains like wheat and oats as well as pseudograins like quinoa.
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Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Another wheat substitute that has significantly increased in popularity in recent years is buckwheat.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Farmers boosted their output in response, spiking the prices of corn, wheat—and the fertilizer needed to grow them.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Whole grains like wheat and oats as well as pseudograins like quinoa.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Wheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheat. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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wheat
noun
Ë?hwÄ“t 
Ë?wÄ“t
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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