Wheaten

//ˈwiːtən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pale yellow or beige colour, like that of wheat. uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or made from wheat.

    "wheaten bread"

  2. 2
    Of a pale yellow-beige colour, like that of wheat.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or derived from wheat wordnet

Synonyms

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soft-coated wheaten terrierwhole wheatwhole-wheatwholemeal

Example

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"In China, southern people eat rice as staple food; northern people eat wheaten food as staple food."

Etymology

From Middle English wheten, from Old English hwǣten (“wheaten”); equivalent to wheat + -en.

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wheaten terrier

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