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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWheat
/wiːt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A widely cultivated cereal grass whose grain is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, pastry, etc.
"The vast fields of golden wheat swayed gently in the summer breeze." - 2
The grain of this grass used as food.
"Most commercial bread is primarily made from wheat flour."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'wheat' originates from the Old English 'hwita', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*wīhaz'. Its meaning has evolved over centuries, primarily referring to the cereal grain that is a staple food source in many cultures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wheat" is said worldwide
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blé
Transliteration: blé
"Les agriculteurs récoltent le blé en été."
Weizen
Transliteration: Weizen
"Weizen wird zur Herstellung von Brot verwendet."
grano
Transliteration: grano
"Il grano viene macinato per fare la farina."
trigo
Transliteration: trigo
"El pan se elabora principalmente con harina de trigo."
trigo
Transliteration: trigo
"O trigo é um dos cereais mais cultivados do mundo."
गेहूँ
Transliteration: gehūṁ
"किसान खेतों मेंगेहूँ उगा रहे हैं।"
小麦
Transliteration: xiǎomài
"农民们在秋天收割小麦。"
밀
Transliteration: mil
"밀가루는 빵을 만드는 데 사용됩니다."
小麦
Transliteration: komugi
"小麦畑が黄金色に輝いています。"
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