trigo

American

[tree-goh, tree-gaw] / ˈtri goʊ, ˈtri gɔ /

noun

plural

trigos

wheat; field of wheat.

Etymology

Origin of trigo

< Spanish < Latin trīticum wheat, equivalent to trīt ( us ) ground, rubbed to pieces (past participle of terere to rub, grind) + -icum -ic

Example Sentences

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Occasional contributions come from other members of the Dutan family: humitas, sweet tamales; pan de trigo, a wheat loaf; and ají, a hot sauce that weds chile to sweet-tart tomate de arból.

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2018

Bi-tur-ig-es, from Bi “Two,” Tur or Dour, Water, and trigo, to reside.

From Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race by Johnes, Arthur James

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