tritordeum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An amphiploid cereal derived from the cross between a South American wild barley (Hordeum chilense) and durum wheat.

Pronunciation

/tɹɪˈtɔː(ɹ)di.əm/

Word forms

tritordeum

Etymology

From the genus name, New Latin Tritordeum, apparently a blend of Triticum (“wheat”) + Hordeum (“barley”).

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