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# wheat
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## Definition
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Wheat is a type of grass, or grain, that people grow for food.
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* The seeds grow at the top of the wheat plant.
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* After harvesting the wheat, the seed is separated from the stalk of the plant. This is called "threshing."
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* The stalk of the wheat plant, or straw, is often placed on the ground for animals to sleep on.
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* The small hulls that surround the seed are called "chaff." They are worthless and are thrown away.
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* People grind the seed into flour, and use this for making bread.
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