wheat
Cross references:
1. common wheat
wheat \'hwe-t, 'we-t\ n [ME whete, fr. OE hw-te; akin to OHG weizzi
wheat] often attrib , hwi-z, wi-z white - more at WHITE 1: a cereal grain
that yields a fine white flour, is the chief breadstuff o f temperate
climates, is used also in pastes (as macaroni or spaghetti), and is
important in animal feeds esp. as bran or middlings 2: any of various
grasses (genus Triticum) of wide climatic adaptabil ity that are cultivated
in most temperate areas for the wheat they yield; esp : an annual cereal
grass (T. aestivum) known only as a cultigen