hard wheat

noun

1. a wheat, as durum wheat, characterized by flinty, dark-colored kernels that yield a flour used in making bread, macaroni, etc.

hard wheat

noun

1. a type of wheat with hard kernels, yielding a strong flour and used for bread, macaroni, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of hard wheat¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

However, Zimbabwe’s wheat is predominantly soft, and there is a need to blend it with imported hard wheat varieties to produce quality flour for bread, according to the Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe.

From Seattle Times

Both grains are short and plump, and grind more easily than their hard wheat counterparts.

From Salon

While wet conditions have aided planting on the country's east coast, known for its high-protein hard wheat, timely rains in Western Australia have also lifted sowing.

From Reuters

Soft wheats have less gluten — and thus, less protein — than hard wheats.

From Salon

It's a hard wheat — hence the name durum, which is Latin for "hard," — and is so-called because of the strength of the durum berry itself, requiring significant force to mill.

From Salon