whole-wheat
[ hohl-hweet, -weet ]
/ ˈhoʊlˈʰwit, -ˈwit /
adjective
prepared with the complete wheat kernel.
Origin of whole-wheat
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby whole-wheat
whole-grain,
whole-hog,
whole-length,
whole-souled,
whole-tone scale,
whole-wheat,
wholefood,
wholehearted,
wholemeal,
wholesale,
wholesale price index
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British Dictionary definitions for whole-wheat
whole-wheat
adjective
(of flour, bread, etc) made from the entire wheat kernel
Also called (esp in Britain and certain other countries): wholemeal