spring wheat

noun

A type of wheat that does not require vernalization and may thus be sown in spring for harvest in autumn or, if the climate allows, in the autumn for spring harvest.

Meanings

nounspring wheat (countable and uncountable, plural spring wheats)

plural spring wheats

  1. countableuncountableA type of wheat that does not require vernalization and may thus be sown in spring for harvest in autumn or, if the climate allows, in the autumn for spring harvest.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 春小麥 /春小麦, 春麥 /春麦
  • 春小麥 /春小麦 (chūnxiǎomài)type of wheat
  • 春麥 /春麦 (chūnmài)type of wheat
Finnish kevätvehnä
  • kevätvehnätype of wheat
Russian ярова́я пшени́ца
  • ярова́я пшени́ца (jarovája pšeníca)type of wheat
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APA

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MLA

“spring wheat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spring%20wheat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spring wheat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spring%20wheat.

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