cracked wheat

[ krakt weet, hweet ]

noun

1. unprocessed kernels of wheat that have been broken into particles.

cracked wheat

noun

1. whole wheat cracked between rollers so that it will cook more quickly

Word History and Origins

Origin of cracked wheat¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

At the height of the pandemic I was cooking a lot of freekeh, which is a thickened green cracked wheat soup, almost like porridge.

From The Guardian

Lentils, cracked wheat, chicken and warm spices add up to a fabulous golden porridge.

From Washington Post

Venison tastes altogether new when it’s cooked overnight with onions, yogurt and cracked wheat.

From Washington Post

But tomatoes, zucchinis, cracked wheat, bulgur, which is something we grew up eating a lot of, cracked wheat.

From The New Yorker

Working from online recipes and grocery lists, Ms. Farmer cooked a dinner of lamb stew and cracked wheat, and stocked the family’s new kitchen with key ingredients like tahini, yogurt, cucumbers and rice.

From New York Times