Wheat Meaning
/ˈwiːt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAny of the several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.
nounA light brown color, like that of wheat.
Sentence Examples
Can you tell wheat from barley?
How much wheat does each field yield?
Americans eat lots of wheat, rye, and other grains.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The farmer harvested the golden ____, a cereal grain that is the main ingredient for bread.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The farmer is planning to harvest the ____ in the field as soon as the weather becomes dry and sunny today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English whete, from Old English hwǣte, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaitī, from Proto-Germanic *hwaitijaz (compare West Frisian weet, Dutch weit, Low German Weten, German Weizen, Danish hvede, Swedish vete, Norwegian Bokmål hvete, Norwegian Nynorsk kveite, Faroese and Icelandic hveiti), from *hwītaz (“white”). More at white.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The farmer harvested the golden ____, a cereal grain that is the main ingredient for bread.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The farmer is planning to harvest the ____ in the field as soon as the weather becomes dry and sunny today.