"triticum" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtrɪt.ɪ.kəm/ Forms: triticums [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin trīticum. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*terh₁-}}, {{lbor|en|la|trīticum}} Learned borrowing from Latin trīticum Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} triticum (countable and uncountable, plural triticums)
  1. A plant of the genus Triticum (wheat and related cereals). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Hordeeae tribe grasses Related terms: triticale

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