triticale

trit·i·ca·le
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/ˌtɹɪtɪˈkeɪli/

noun

A grain crop, a hybrid of wheat and rye, that gives a high yield.

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Meanings

nountriticale (countable and uncountable, plural triticales)

plural triticales

  1. uncountableA grain crop, a hybrid of wheat and rye, that gives a high yield.
  2. countableAny particular variety of triticale.

Origin

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

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Translations

Catalan triticale
  • triticalegrain crop
Chinese Mandarin 小黑麥 /小黑麦, 小黑麥 /小黑麦
  • 小黑麥 /小黑麦 (xiǎohēimài)grain crop
  • 小黑麥 /小黑麦 (xiǎohēimài)any particular variety of triticale
Finnish ruisvehnä, tritikali
  • ruisvehnägrain crop
  • tritikaligrain crop
  • ruisvehnälajikeany particular variety of triticale
German Triticale
  • Triticalegrain crop
Irish triteacál
  • triteacálgrain crop
Polish pszenżyto, pszenżyto
  • pszenżytograin crop
  • pszenżytoany particular variety of triticale
Russian тритика́ле, тритика́ле
  • тритика́ле (tritikále)grain crop
  • тритика́ле (tritikále)any particular variety of triticale
Spanish triticale
  • triticalegrain crop
Welsh rhygwenith, rhygwenith
  • rhygwenithgrain crop
  • rhygwenithany particular variety of triticale

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with triticale

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

triticale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triticale

MLA

“triticale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triticale. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triticale,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triticale.

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