■ noun a cereal widely grown in temperate countries, the grain of which is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, etc. [ Triticum aestivum and related species.]
Origin
OE hwte of Gmc origin; related to white .
■ noun a cereal widely grown in temperate countries, the grain of which is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, etc. [ Triticum aestivum and related species.]
Origin
OE hwte of Gmc origin; related to white .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004