[wheat] n, often attrib [ME whete, fr. OE hwaete; akin to OHG weizzi wheat, hwiz, wiz white--more at white] (bef. 12c) 1: a cereal grain that yields a fine white flour, is the chief breadstuff of temperate climates, is used also in pastas (as macaroni or spaghetti), and is important in animal feeds
2: any of various annual grasses (genus Triticum and esp. 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