Triticale Definition

trĭtĭ-kālē
noun
A hybrid with a high protein content, produced by crossing wheat and rye.
Webster's New World
The grain of this plant.
Webster's New World
(countable) Any particular variety of triticale.
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Other Word Forms of Triticale

Noun

Singular:
triticale
Plural:
triticales

Origin of Triticale

  • Latin trīticum wheat (from trītus) (past participle of terere to rub, thresh trite) sēcale rye

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Blend of Latin trÄ«ticum (“wheat") and sÄ“cale (“rye").

    From Wiktionary

Triticale Sentence Examples

  • Spring triticale produces seed without the vernalisation requirement of winter triticale.

  • Spring Triticale produces seed without the vernalisation requirement of winter triticale.

  • It is in triticale, which is a hybrid type of grain.

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Words Starting With

TTRTRI

Words Ending With

ELEALE

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Words Starting With T and Ending With E

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With T9 Letter Words Ending With E