Advertisement

Advertisement

triticale

[ trit-i-key-lee ]

noun

  1. a hybrid produced by crossing wheat, Triticum aestivum, and rye, Secale cereale.

triticale

/ ˌtrɪtɪˈkɑːlɪ /

noun

  1. a fertile hybrid cereal, a cross between wheat ( Triticum ) and rye ( Secale ), produced by polyploidy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of triticale1

1935–40; < New Latin Triti ( cum ) wheat + ( Se ) cale rye
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of triticale1

C20: from Tritic ( um ) + ( Sec ) ale

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

tritiatetriticum

Browse

  • #
  • aa
  • bb
  • cc
  • dd
  • ee
  • ff
  • gg
  • hh
  • ii
  • jj
  • kk
  • ll
  • mm
  • nn
  • oo
  • pp
  • qq
  • rr
  • ss
  • tt
  • uu
  • vv
  • ww
  • xx
  • yy
  • zz