"Rye wheat." Triticale. A cross between wheat and rye. It is thought that the first cross of this kind took place in Scotland in 1875, with the name emerging in Germany in publications in 1935. Triticale have either winter or spring growth habit, vary significantly in plant height,and are generally used as a hay forage for livestock.
Razor shell. A type of long clam which beds itself into the sand.
Grey partridge. A lovely partridge, the male of which has a grey breast and terra cotta face and with dark, almost pigeon-like flesh. This is a gregarious bird which is seen in a tight-knit flock, usually beside or in cultivated fields where it can find the seeds and leaves it eats. Grey partridge are more numerous in the United Kingdom and have a more delicate flavour than the less common red-legged partridge.
