Wheaten
/ˈwiːtən/ adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A pale yellow or beige colour, like that of wheat. uncountable
Adjective
- 1 Of, pertaining to, or made from wheat.
"wheaten bread"
- 2 Of a pale yellow-beige colour, like that of wheat.
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to or derived from wheat wordnet
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More examples"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.