What is another word for wheat?

Pronunciation: [wˈiːt] (IPA)

Wheat is an important cereal crop that is widely cultivated and used for food and beverage production. There are many synonyms for the word 'wheat,' including some regional and colloquial terms. One common synonym is 'corn,' particularly in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Another synonym is 'grain,' which refers to any small, hard pellet or seed. 'Farro' is a type of wheat that is commonly used in Italian cuisine, and 'spelt' is another heirloom wheat variety. Other synonyms for wheat include 'malt,' 'barley,' 'rye,' and 'oats.' Regardless of the particular type or synonym, wheat is an important source of nutrition and a staple food for much of the world.

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Usage examples for Wheat

No flour, but plenty of good wheat and corn.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
He said he thought we had good prospects for the wheat, and, if we should have a fine harvest, a good winter was like to follow.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
It was, she learned, a time of general bad trade, for the wheat harvest, on which that city largely depends, had failed the previous year.
"A Prairie Courtship"
Harold Bindloss

Famous quotes with Wheat

  • During the past three years spectacular progress has been made in increasing wheat, rice, and maize production in several of the most populous developing countries of southern Asia, where widespread famine appeared inevitable only five years ago.
    Norman Borlaug
  • For, behind the scenes, halfway around the world in Mexico, were two decades of aggressive research on wheat that not only enabled Mexico to become self-sufficient with respect to wheat production but also paved the way to rapid increase in its production in other countries.
    Norman Borlaug
  • As threshing separates the wheat from the chaff, so does affliction purify virtue.
    Christian Nestell Bovee
  • Faith is like a kernel of wheat.
    Joe Bob Briggs
  • The corn law was intended to keep wheat at the price of 80s. the quarter; it is now under 40s. the quarter.
    John Bright

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