triticum

/ (ˈtrɪtɪkəm) /

noun

any annual cereal grass of the genus Triticum, which includes the wheats

Nearby words

tritely, tritheism, trithing, tritiate, triticale, triticum, tritium, tritoma, triton, triton tumor, tritone

Word Origin for triticum

C19: Latin, literally: wheat, probably from tritum, supine of terere to grind

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Examples from the Web for triticum

They live upon grasses, such as Triticum repens, Aira cæspitosa, and A. præcox.
The Butterflies of the British Isles|Richard South
For this purpose he selected the septate resting spores from Poa pratensis and Triticum repens.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
Triticum, trit′i-kum, n. a genus of grasses including the varieties of wheat.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Dog Grass (Triticum caninum) is so called because Dogs take it medicinally as an aperient.
Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics|Richard Folkard

Bellis perennis and Sinapis arvensis were not to be confounded, and Triticum repens was a sure sign of a bad farmer.
Hodge and His Masters|Richard Jefferies