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Indian wheat

Indian wheat noun: maize or Indian corn (Zea mays).

Noun

Indian wheat (usually uncountable, plural Indian wheats)

  1. (usually) Maize or Indian corn (Zea mays).
  2. (usually) A plant of species Plantago ovata, a plantain that is a source of psyllium.
    Synonyms:
    blond plantain, desert Indianwheat, blond psyllium, ispaghol
  3. (usually) tartarian buckwheat, green buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum)

Synonyms of Indian wheat

  • blond plantain
  • desert Indianwheat
  • blond psyllium
  • ispaghol

Forms of Indian wheat

pluralIndian wheats

Questions about Indian wheat

What does Indian wheat mean?
Indian wheat means maize or Indian corn (Zea mays).
What part of speech is Indian wheat?
Indian wheat is a noun.
What is the plural of Indian wheat?
The plural of Indian wheat is Indian wheats.

Words near Indian wheat in the dictionary

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  2. Indian turnips
  3. Indian warrior
  4. Indian wax scale
  5. Indian Wells
  6. Indian wheat
  7. Indian whistling duck
  8. Indian whistling ducks
  9. Indian wild ass
  10. Indian wild asses
  11. Indian wolf

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