wheat JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/wiːt/ · weet
noun
- Any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery. The farmer harvested a bountiful crop of wheat.
- A light brown colour, like that of wheat. The wheat-coloured walls of the old house needed a fresh coat of paint.
adjective
- Wheaten, of a light brown colour, like that of wheat. The wheaten bread was a staple in many ancient cultures.
Did you know? The word 'wheat' has been used to describe a range of colours, from the light brown of wheat itself to the darker tones of wheat-coloured stone, which was often used in ancient architecture.