SECALE

Secale, genus Secale

(noun) cereal grass widely cultivated for its grain: rye

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Se*ca"le, n. Etym: [L., a kind of grain.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of cereal grasses including rye.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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