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Word: Wheat
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English hwǣte of Germanic origin; related to Dutch weit, German Weizen, also to white
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wiːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a cereal which is the most important kind grown in temperate countries, the grain of which is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, pastry, etc.
Short Definition:cereal which is most important kind grown in temperate countries
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