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- wheat berry/ˈwiːt ˌbɛr.i/The whole, unprocessed kernel of wheat, consisting of the bran, germ, and endosperm.nounLow
- wheat bread/ˈwiːt ˌbred/Bread made primarily from wheat flour, typically distinguished from rye or multigrain breads.nounB2
- wheat cake/ˈwiːt ˌkeɪk/A cake or flatbread made primarily from wheat flour.nounLow
- wheat germ/ˈwiːt ˌdʒɜːm/the embryo of the wheat kernel, a highly nutritious part removed during millingnounC1
- wheat pool/ˈwiːt ˌpuːl/A cooperative system where farmers combine their wheat crops for collective marketing and distribution.nounC2 (Low Frequency, Specialized)
- wheat ridge/ˈwiːt ˌrɪdʒ/A proper noun referring to a specific city in Colorado, USA, named for its agricultural history.nounVery Low (Geographically specific proper noun)
- wheat rust/ˈwiːt ˌrʌst/A fungal disease affecting wheat plants, characterized by reddish-brown pustules on stems and leaves.nounC1+
- wheatear/ˈwiːtɪə/A small migratory songbird of the genus Oenanthe, typically with a pale rump and black-and-white tail pattern.nounC2
- wheaten terrier/ˌwiː.tən ˈter.i.ər/A medium-sized breed of terrier with a soft, wheaten-colored coat.nounLow
- wheatgrass/ˈwiːtɡrɑːs/A young grass of the common wheat plant, Triticum aestivum, often grown indoors for its nutritional value and consumed as a juice or supplement.nounC1
- wheatley/ˈwiːtli/A proper noun, most commonly a surname of English origin, derived from place names meaning 'wheat clearing' or 'wheat field'.nounLow (as a common noun, it is zero; as a proper noun, frequency depends on context and region)
- wheatmeal/ˈwiːtmiːl/A type of flour or cereal product made from the entire wheat grain, including the bran and germ, but typically less coarse than wholemeal.nounRare
- wheaton/ˈwiː.tən/A proper noun referring primarily to a surname or a place name.nounLow
- wheatstone/ˈwiːt.stəʊn/A proper noun referring primarily to Sir Charles Wheatstone (1802–1875), a British scientist and inventor, or to devices or principles named after him, most notably the Wheatstone bridge used for measuring electrical resistance.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency, Specialized)
- wheatstone bridge/ˈwiːt.stəʊn brɪdʒ/A specific electrical circuit used for precise measurement of resistance.nounLow (Specialist)
- wheatworm/ˈwiːtwɜːm/A parasitic nematode worm (often of the genus Heterodera or Anguina) that infests wheat plants, causing damage to roots or seeds.nounC2
- wheedle/ˈwiː.dl̩/To use flattery, coaxing, or endearments to persuade someone to do something or give you something.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
- wheel/wiːl/A circular frame or disk that rotates on an axle and is used for movement or to transmit power.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- wheel and axle/ˌwiːl ən ˈæk.səl/A simple machine consisting of a wheel fixed to a smaller axle, allowing force to be magnified and direction to be changed.nounC1
- wheel animalcule/ˈwiːl ˌæn.ɪˈmæl.kjuːl/A type of microscopic aquatic animal (a rotifer) with a wheel-like arrangement of cilia around its mouth.nounVery Low
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