trigo

[ tree-goh; Spanish tree-gaw ]

noun

, plural tri·gos [tree, -gohz, tree, -gaws].

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

“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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Washington Post

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

From Washington Post

Almost no one in the book is who they say they are, except a one-legged dog named Trigo, the moral center of the novel.

From Washington Post