wheaten

wheaten

English

Etymology

From Middle English wheten, from Old English hwǣten (“wheaten”), equivalent to wheat +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːtən

Adjective

wheaten (comparative more wheaten, superlative most wheaten)

1. Of, pertaining to, or made from wheat.
2. Of a pale yellow-beige colour, like that of wheat.

Derived terms

• wheaten terrier

Translations

made from wheat

Lithuanian: kvietinis Polish: pszenny (pl) m, pszeniczny (pl) m

Spanish: de trigo Yiddish: ווייצן‎ (veytsn)

Noun

wheaten (uncountable)

1. A pale yellow or beige colour, like that of wheat.

   wheaten colour:  

See also

• Appendix:Colors

Anagrams

• weaneth