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triticale

American  
[trit-i-key-lee] / ˌtrɪt ɪˈkeɪ li /

noun

  1. a hybrid produced by crossing wheat, Triticum aestivum, and rye, Secale cereale.


triticale British  
/ ˌtrɪtɪˈkɑːlɪ /

noun

  1. a fertile hybrid cereal, a cross between wheat ( Triticum ) and rye ( Secale ), produced by polyploidy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of triticale

1935–40; < New Latin Triti ( cum ) wheat + ( Se ) cale rye

Example Sentences

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People who have celiac disease have developed an immune reaction to gluten, which is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and triticale.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2023

When we get to the “2% or less” portion of the label, we find wheat gluten, corn meal, pearled barley, rye, triticale and malted barley flour.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2022

With the advent of industrial fertilizer, sector consolidation, and the innovation of new, hardy varieties of hay such as coastal Bermuda and triticale, kudzu became obsolete.

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2021

Snow mold damage to winter wheat and triticale that east Oregon farmer Bill Buhrig worried about several weeks ago has mostly vanished.

From Washington Times • Apr. 1, 2017

Onion- triticale bread and a cheese bread ring are two of the more intriguing additions.

From Time Magazine Archive

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