noun
- a genus of cereal grasses that includes wheat
Usage: botanical; scientific
Examples
- Triticum aestivum is the scientific name for common wheat.
- The botanist studied various species within the Triticum genus.
- Triticum durum is used to make pasta and semolina.
- Ancient varieties of Triticum were cultivated thousands of years ago.
- The research focused on genetic diversity within Triticum species.