whole-wheat

or whole wheat (hōl′wēt′, -hwēt′)

adj.

1. Made from the entire grain of wheat, including the bran: whole-wheat flour.

2. Made with whole-wheat flour: whole-wheat bread.

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whole-wheat

adj

(Cookery) (of flour, bread, etc) made from the entire wheat kernel. Also called (esp in Britain and certain other countries): wholemeal

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whole′-wheat′

adj.

prepared with the complete wheat kernel: whole-wheat flour.

[1875–80]

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Adj.

whole-wheat - of or relating to or derived from wheat; "wheaten bread"

wheaten, wholemeal

Translations

whole-wheat

[ˈhəʊlwiːt] ADJ (esp US) → de trigo integral, hecho con trigo entero

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whole-wheat

n → Voll(korn)weizen m

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