triticale

[ trit-i-key-lee ]

noun

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

triticale

/ ˌtrɪtɪˈkɑːlɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of triticale¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of triticale¹

C20: from Tritic ( um ) + ( Sec ) ale

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

His business continues to evolve, picking up steam through relationships with Balcones and TexMalt, a Fort Worth-based craft malthouse that partners with area farmers to raise barley, wheat, rye, triticale, oats, heirloom corn, white corn, Jimmy Red corn and organics, says the TexMalt website.

From Washington Times