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triticale
[ trit-i-key-lee ]
noun
- a hybrid produced by crossing wheat, Triticum aestivum, and rye, Secale cereale.
triticale
/ ˌtrɪtɪˈkɑːlɪ /
noun
- a fertile hybrid cereal, a cross between wheat ( Triticum ) and rye ( Secale ), produced by polyploidy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of triticale1
1935–40; < New Latin Triti ( cum ) wheat + ( Se ) cale rye
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Word History and Origins
Origin of triticale1
C20: from Tritic ( um ) + ( Sec ) ale
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