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triticale

trit·i·ca·le

Today it means: A grain crop, a hybrid of wheat and rye, that gives a high yield. Full definition →

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The story

Blend of Latin trīticum (“wheat”) + Latin sēcale (“rye”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.