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whole-wheat

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of flour, prepared from all the constituents of the wheat grain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Near-synonym: wholemeal

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wholemeal

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of bread, etc., made from whole-wheat flour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to or derived from wheat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • wheaten bread

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wheaten, wholemeal

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 全麥 /全麦 (quánmài) — of bread
  • Polish: pełnoziarnisty — of bread