burnt wheat

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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roasted wheat grains, used as a substitute for tea or coffee.

Quotations

1824

. . . dried Indian corn or burnt wheat, (not an uncommon thing among the poorer classes) is employed in place of the Chinese herb.

1930

Between huge mouthfuls of pork and onions and gurgling gulps of burnt-wheat coffee, the man talked to his guests. . . .