noun
- a hybrid cereal grain produced by crossing wheat and rye
Usage: agricultural
Examples
- Triticale combines the high yield of wheat with the hardiness of rye.
- The farmer planted triticale as a winter feed crop for livestock.
- Triticale flour can be used in baking bread and other baked goods.
- This variety of triticale is resistant to drought and cold temperatures.
- The development of triticale began in the late 19th century.
- Triticale is grown in many countries as both human food and animal feed.