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cream of wheat

cream of wheat noun: a hot breakfast cereal or porridge made with farina (ground wheat) or semolina; malt-o-meal, semolina pudding.

Noun (1)

cream of wheat (uncountable)

  1. A hot breakfast cereal or porridge made with farina (ground wheat) or semolina; malt-o-meal, semolina pudding.

Noun (2) capitalized: Cream of Wheat

Cream of Wheat (uncountable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of cream of wheat.

Forms of cream of wheat

alternative formCream of Wheat

Origin of cream of wheat

From the trademarked name, "Cream of Wheat", of a semolina product made by B&G Foods.

Questions about cream of wheat

What does cream of wheat mean?
Cream of wheat means a hot breakfast cereal or porridge made with farina (ground wheat) or semolina; malt-o-meal, semolina pudding.
What part of speech is cream of wheat?
Cream of wheat is a noun.

Words near cream of wheat in the dictionary

  1. cream of tartar bread
  2. cream of tartar tree
  3. cream of tartar trees
  4. cream of the crop
  5. cream of the valley
  6. cream of wheat
  7. cream off
  8. cream one's jeans
  9. cream one's pants
  10. cream pie
  11. cream pies

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