wholemeal

[ hohl-meel ]

adjective

, British.

1. whole wheat.

wholemeal

/ ˈhəʊlˌmiːl /

adjective

1. (of flour, bread, etc) made from the entire wheat kernel US and Canadian termwhole-wheat

Word History and Origins

Origin of wholemeal¹

First recorded in 1610–20; whole + meal ²

Example Sentences

Some of this processing makes foods more palatable, some increases shelf life and makes them more affordable — such as wholemeal supermarket bread, for example.

From Salon

Soda bread in Ireland, which you may see referred to as brown soda bread, tends to be heartier, more rustic fare, featuring wholemeal flour, a different product than our whole-wheat flour.

From Washington Post

But a group of scientists says the new proposals will not help women who eat gluten-free foods, wholemeal flour or any kind of rice in preference to bread.

From BBC

That means that products like the breadcrumbs on a chicken nugget have to be wholemeal and foods must be low in sugar and salt.

From BBC

Historically, digestives were made with wholemeal, a combination of fine bran and white flour.

From Washington Post