flaxen vs wheat

flaxen

adj
  • A pale yellow brown; the colour of dried flax stalks and of the fiber obtained therefrom. 

  • Made of or resembling flax fibers. 

wheat

adj
  • Wheaten, of a light brown colour, like that of wheat. 

noun
  • A light brown colour, like that of wheat. 

  • Any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery. 

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