Trigo (en. Wheat)

/ˈtɾi.ɣo/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Herbaceous plant of the grass family, whose grain is used to make flour.
Wheat is one of the most important crops in the world.
El trigo es uno de los cultivos más importantes del mundo.
Grain produced by the wheat plant, primarily used in bread-making.
We need to buy wheat to make the dough for the bread.
Necesitamos comprar trigo para hacer la masa del pan.
Cereal that is sown in large areas of land.
Wheat was sown in November and will be harvested in summer.
El trigo se sembró en noviembre y se cosechará en verano.

Etymology

From Latin 'tricum', 'tricis'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

clean wheat
Expression referring to something pure or without deception.
trigo limpio
to be as healthy as a wheat
To be in a very healthy or good state.
estar como un trigo
wheat for wheat
Expression used to refer to a fair exchange.
trigo por trigo

Related Words

flour
Powder obtained by grinding wheat grains.
harina
bread
Basic food made from wheat flour.
pan
crop
Action of cultivating plants, in this case, wheat.
cultivo

Slang Meanings

Colloquial term in some regions for money.
I don't have any wheat to spend this weekend.
No tengo trigo para gastar este fin de semana.
Expression used to talk about something that is obtained easily.
That job is full of wheat; you don't even have to make an effort.
Ese trabajo está lleno de trigo, ni siquiera hay que esforzarse.