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wheat

noun [U]
 
 
/wiːt/

Definition

B2 a plant whose yellowish-brown grain is used for making flour, or the grain itself: wheat fields Wheat is a staple crop for millions of people across the world. → See also wholewheatCerealsCommon plants
(Definition of wheat noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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