wheaten

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, or made from wheat.
  2. Of a pale yellow-beige colour, like that of wheat.
noun
  1. A pale yellow or beige colour, like that of wheat.
  2. A wheaten terrier

Pronunciation

/ˈwiːtən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wheaten.wav /ˈʍiːtən/

Word forms

wheaten more wheaten most wheaten wheatens

Etymology

From Middle English wheten, from Old English hwǣten (“wheaten”); equivalent to wheat + -en.

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