Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A cereal grain that contains cereal germ, endosperm, and bran, in contrast to refined grains, which retain only the endosperm.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word wholegrain.

Examples

  • It found that 76% of mothers questioned believed that "wholegrain" means the product is likely to be healthy.

    Signs of the Times 2010

  • It found that 76% of mothers questioned believed that "wholegrain" means the product is likely to be healthy.

    Signs of the Times 2010

  • For example, more than three-quarters of parents surveyed believed that 'wholegrain' means the product is likely to be healthy.

    IrishHealth.com 2009

  • For example, more than three-quarters of parents surveyed believed that 'wholegrain' means the product is likely to be healthy.

    IrishHealth.com 2009

  • The survey found that 76% of mothers questioned believed that "wholegrain" means the product is likely to be healthy.

    The Daily News - News 2009

  • 'wholegrain' yet a 45g average size serving contains more sugar (13. 6g) than a ring doughnut.

    IrishHealth.com 2009

  • 'wholegrain' yet a 45g average size serving contains more sugar (13. 6g) than a ring doughnut.

    IrishHealth.com 2009

  • I used wholegrain spelt flour, xylobrit (xylitol) and soya butter, added walnuts and dried cranberries, and its delish!

    Banana bread-cake 2009

  • Cucumber with cream cheese on caraway seed bread, egg mayonnaise with shiso cress on white bread, chicken with wholegrain mustard mayonnaise on basil bread and buttery smoked salmon on granary bread.

    Mara Gibbs: Everybody Takes Tea Where? In London, England, The Promenade in The Dorchester Hotel Mara Gibbs 2011

  • Cucumber with cream cheese on caraway seed bread, egg mayonnaise with shiso cress on white bread, chicken with wholegrain mustard mayonnaise on basil bread and buttery smoked salmon on granary bread.

    Mara Gibbs: Everybody Takes Tea Where? In London, England, The Promenade in The Dorchester Hotel Mara Gibbs 2011

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.