trigo

[tree-goh, tree-gaw]

noun

plural

trigos 

1. wheat; field of wheat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trigo¹

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

Example Sentences

And on March 22-23, Jo Anne and Alex Trigo are reopening Two Dog Organic Nursery just for the weekend to sell 44 tomato varieties — 12 more than last year — at their Mid-Wilshire home-based nursery from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.

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“Terre ceinte,” translated by Alexia Trigo as “Brotherhood” in 2021, examines terrorism; “Silence du chœur” addresses the migrant crisis in Italy; “De purs hommes” focuses on queer life and death in Senegal.

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The home-based nursery closed last year, but owners Alex and Jo Anne Trigo are back for just a short two-day sale of tomato, pepper, eggplant, cucumber, summer squash, beans, herb, spinach and lettuce seedlings, as well as strawberry and blueberry plants.

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The professor carries Trigo, or what remains of him, on his chest in a baby carrier called a Björn, which is not standard-issue equipment for super-agents.

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Instead of Schrödinger’s cat, Wala has a one-legged dog named Trigo, whose condition and position are always known.

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