Triticum (Noun)
Meaning
Annual cereal grasses from Mediterranean area; widely cultivated in temperate regions.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Triticum aestivum, commonly known as bread wheat, is the most widely cultivated species in the Triticum genus, covering a vast area of arable land globally.
- The initial cultivation and domestication of Triticum occurred in the Fertile Crescent, a region spanning parts of the modern-day Middle East.
- Narrow-leaved Darnel, a native grass from the Mediterranean area and a type of Triticum, is distinguishable from wild wheat due to the presence of certain toxins and its distinctive seed heads.
- Evidence suggests Triticum along with a few other grains helped form the foundation of Neolithic agriculture in Europe around 7,000 years ago.
- Current agricultural practices often rely on hybridized forms of Triticum aestivum in Europe and North America to achieve high yields and maintain global food security.