TRITICALE


Meaning of TRITICALE in English

[ ˌtrɪtɪ'keɪli ]

■ noun a hybrid cereal produced by crossing wheat and rye, grown as a fodder crop.

Origin

1950s: mod. L., from a blend of the genus names Triticum 'wheat' and Secale 'rye'.

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