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Wheat

UK /["/wiːt/"]/US /["/wiːt/"]/

Definition

a plant grown for its grain that is used to produce the flour for bread, cakes, pasta, etc.; the grain of this plant

In simple words: A type of grain used to make bread and other foods.

Examples

  • wheat flour
  • We sifted through the application forms to separate the wheat from the chaff.

Usage notes

Used in general contexts about food and agriculture. It's appropriate for discussions or texts regarding farming or cooking, but less commonly used in casual conversation beyond those topics.

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Wheat sounds like 'meet' – think of a friendly meeting over freshly baked bread.

Collocations

  • ripe
  • cracked
  • whole
  • ear
  • grain
  • bag
  • grow
  • plant
  • sow
  • grow
  • crop
  • harvest
  • field

Synonyms

  • grain
  • cereal
  • barley
  • oat
  • rye

Antonyms

  • rye
  • barley

Common mistakes

  • Confusing with 'wreath' because they sound similar.
  • Mixing up singular 'wheat' and plural 'wheats' (there's no plural).
  • Using 'wheat' to refer to all grains instead of just this specific type.