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plural of wheat sawfly

A small European sawfly (Cephus pygmaeus) whose larvae damage wheat by boring in the stalks.

plural of wheat penny

Any variety of wheat with hard grains of a higher protein content, used in the production of bread flour and pasta.

Varieties of wheat with soft grains of higher starch and lower protein content, used in the production of biscuit, cake and domestic flours.

starch obtained from wheat

A gel or liquid adhesive made from wheat flour or starch and water.

(cooking) Wheat grains that have been cut or crushed without further milling.

(mathematics) A mathematical problem where one must determine how many grains of wheat are on a chessboard, assuming one grain of wheat is placed on the first square, and each subsequent square having twice as many grains of wheat as the previous square.