wheat bread

noun

: a bread made of a combination of white and whole wheat flours as distinguished from bread made entirely of white or whole wheat flour

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Choose Whole Grains Instead of Refined Grains Whole-wheat bread, brown rice, and oatmeal are better choices than refined grains like white bread or white rice. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Rachel said she was raised with an understanding of organic food at a time when most people didn’t understand it, with homegrown vegetables and homemade wheat bread. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026 Its wheat bread was the cheapest in stock of all 12 stores. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 Whole Grains Whole grains, such as oats, brown rice, and whole-wheat bread, may be linked to better mood compared with refined grains. Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wheat bread

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wheat bread was in the 14th century

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“Wheat bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheat%20bread. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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