soft wheat

American  

noun

1. a wheat characterized by soft, starchy kernels that yield a flour used in making pastry, breakfast cereals, etc.

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soft wheat British  

noun

1. a type of wheat with soft kernels and a high starch content

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Etymology

Origin of soft wheat

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

The senior EU official said there were no concessions for sugar, ethanol, rice, soft wheat, beef, chicken meat, milk powders, bananas, honey or garlic.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Consultancy Strategie Grains says pasta makers could possibly use more soft wheat where regulations allow and consumer income is limited.

From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2023

It's made by milling a combination of hard and soft wheat, which balances the protein levels to a mid-range amount of around 12 percent.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2022

Mr. Lámbarri grows Yaqui-50, a soft wheat reputed to taste sweet and nutty.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2021

Wheat consists of numerous varieties, but only two of these are grown and used in the United States, namely, spring, or hard, wheat and winter, or soft, wheat.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 1: Essentials of Cookery; Cereals; Bread; Hot Breads by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences