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[Labster]

The triscuit's naming origin is uncertain, but it's either from 'electricity' and 'biscuit' (because the original developer of the company used electrical ovens to bake the things), or because of the three ingredients (wheat, oil, and salt).

When they were first sold back in the '70s, they were advertised as being made with triticale. It's a portmanteau name. It's also a legacy name, since they aren't made with triticale any more.

They're still made with triticum, Latin for wheat.

Actually, hardtack meant for very long sea voyages WAS baked four times to make sure it lasted.

And last it did.  The U.S. Army was still using surplus hardtack from the Civil War in the Modoc War, eight years later.  Plus by then, the insects gave it extra protein.