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Definition of Common wheat
1. Noun. Widely cultivated in temperate regions in many varieties for its commercially important grain.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Common Wheat
Literary usage of Common wheat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cereals in America by Thomas Forsyth Hunt (1908)
"The Garton Brothers (England) have obtained good results by crossing spelt on
common wheat to prevent shattering at harvest. cultivated everywhere ..."
2. Texas: The Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Texas. In Two by William Kennedy (1841)
"... Sweet and Common—Wheat—Barley—Rice—Vanilla—Fruits and
Vegetables—Nuts—Honey—Bees'-wax—Forest Trees and Shrubs— The Cross
Timber—Cane-brakes—Plants and ..."
3. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1907)
"This sub-species has a short, compact head, and is the common wheat of the Pacific
coast region, as well as of Chile and a few other countries. ..."
4. Foods and Their Adulteration: Origin, Manufacture, and Composition of Food by Harvey Washington Wiley (1917)
"All of these species are distinct, especially the third one, of which the most
valuable variety is the common wheat, ..."
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