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genus Secale

genus Secale

8.1
A group of cereal grasses that includes rye and is grown for its grain
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs sɪˈkeɪli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Secale
  • The cereal grain known as rye belongs to the genus Secale.

Examples

  • The genus Secale includes various species of rye.

  • Did you know that genus Secale is primarily cultivated in Europe?

  • Botanists classify several wild grasses under the genus Secale.

  • Bread made from genus Secale is especially popular in Eastern Europe.

  • Bread made from genus Secale is especially popular in Eastern Europe.

  • The cereal grain known as rye belongs to the genus Secale.

  • Botanists classify several wild grasses under the genus Secale.

Synonyms

Secale
vsgenus Secale
  • Specialized
1 9.7

A group of grasses like rye grown for grain

means the same but emphasizes rye as the main grain

Surface Forms

genus Secale singular
genera Secale plural

Morphology

genus + Secale

This is a straightforward taxonomic phrase: combining 'genus' (a biological rank) with the proper name 'Secale' yields the expected meaning 'the genus named Secale' (a group of rye grasses). Such nominal composition is compositional and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Genus Secale comes from an old Latin name for the grain 'rye' and was used to label the group of grasses that include rye. So, when you read genus Secale it simply means the plants that make the grain 'rye', often used for bread.