WHEAT

[noun] [U] - a plant whose yellowish brown grain is used for making flour, or the grain itselfwheat fieldsWheat is a staple crop for millions of people across the world.He's allergic to wheat flour, so he has to eat a special bread.Wheat prices in Chicago have risen to $3.20 a bushel, the highest for a year.See also wholewheat.See picture: CerealsWheat germ is the central part of a grain of wheat which is sometimes added to food, esp. bread, because it contains substances which are good for the body.wholemeal bread with added wheat germSomething which separates the wheat from the chaff helps to separate things or people that are of high quality or ability from those that are not.The first round of interviews really separates the wheat from the chaff.