soft wheat
noun
a wheat characterized by soft, starchy kernels that yield a flour used in making pastry, breakfast cereals, etc.
Origin of soft wheat
1First recorded in 1805–15
Words Nearby soft wheat
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How to use soft wheat in a sentence
soft wheat flours have a gluten of different character from hard wheat flours.
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value | Harry SnyderCloth or wool may be more or less fine; flour more or less bolted, or it may be made from hard or soft wheat.
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British Dictionary definitions for soft wheat
soft wheat
noun
a type of wheat with soft kernels and a high starch content
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