n.
Pronunciation: ' hw ē t, ' w ē t
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English whete, from Old English hw ǣ te; akin to Old High German weizzi wheat, hw ī z, w ī z white ― more at WHITE
Date: before 12th century
1 : a cereal grain that yields a fine white flour used chiefly in breads, baked goods (as cakes and crackers), and pastas (as macaroni or spaghetti), and is important in animal feeds
2 : any of various Old World annual grasses (genus Triticum, especially T. aestivum and T. turgidum ) of wide climatic adaptability that are cultivated in most temperate areas for the wheat they yield
3 : a light yellow