wheatgrass

Trendy green shot

Wheatgrass is young grass of the common wheat plant, harvested before it develops grain.

It's consumed as a health food, typically juiced or powdered, and promoted for supposed nutritional and detoxifying benefits: She ordered a wheatgrass shot at the juice bar.

The taste is intensely vegetal—an acquired one for most people.

juice

shot

Quick liquor serving

blender · extract · liquid · raw · freshness · hydration · powder · frozen · fresh-squeezed

wellness

detox

Substance removal process

energy · rejuvenation · metabolism · healing · anti-inflammatory · purification · holistic · fasting · liver · toxins

growing

sprouting

Seeds beginning growth

hydroponics · soil · irrigation · cultivation · harvesting · propagation · aeration · indoor · microgreens · sunlight

nutrition

chlorophyll

Light-harvesting plant pigment

enzymes · amino acids · iron · magnesium · protein · fiber · calcium · potassium · zinc · folate

plant

green

Color of vegetation

verdant · young · tender · vibrant · lush · sprouts

Categories
Opposites
plant maturity stage

wheatgrasswheat kernel

Edible cereal grain seed

wheat berries · whole wheat · flour · wheat flour · bread wheat

health food perception

wheatgrassjunk food

Low-nutrition processed snacks

processed food · refined sugar · white flour · fast food · soda

Phrases
Family

grass, wheat, grasses, wheaten, wheats, shredded wheat, wholewheat, wheatear, cracked wheat

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G