cream of wheat

noun

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

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Meanings

cream of wheat1

nouncream of wheat (uncountable)

alternative Cream of Wheat

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

Cream of Wheat2

nounCream of Wheat (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of cream of wheat.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
farina

Origin

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

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APA

cream of wheat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cream%20of%20wheat

MLA

“cream of wheat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cream%20of%20wheat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cream of wheat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cream%20of%20wheat.

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