wheaten adjective & noun. ['wi:t(ǝ)n] OE.
[from WHEAT noun + -EN⁴.]
A. adjective.
1. Made of the grain or flour of wheat; spec. (of bread) made of the whole grain, wholemeal. OE.

2. Of or pertaining to wheat as a plant; made of the stalks or straw of wheat. OE.

3. Of a pale gold colour like that of ripe wheat. M20.
wheaten terrier (a dog of) a breed of terrier with a pale golden soft wavy coat.
■ D. Leavitt He had straight brown hair that turned wheaten in summer.
b. noun. A pale gold colour like that of ripe wheat. Also, a wheaten terrier. M20.

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