[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

triticum \trit"icum\, n. l., perhaps fr. tritus, p. p. of
   terere to grind. bot.
   a genus of grasses including the various species of wheat.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

triticum
     n : annual cereal grasses from mediterranean area; widely
         cultivated in temperate regions syn: genus triticum
see also:
genus triticum 

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