wholegrain
adjectiveUK /ˈhəʊl.ɡreɪn/
US /ˈhoʊl.ɡreɪn/
Wholegrain food is made from the whole seed of a grain, like wheat or rice.
She likes wholegrain bread for breakfast.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Made from flour that includes the bran and germ of the grain.
The bakery sells wholegrain muffins.
3. Food that keeps all parts of the grain seed.
Wholegrain rice takes longer to cook.
4. A way of eating that uses grains that are not stripped of their outer layers.
Doctors say wholegrain foods are good for your heart.