sarrazin

noun

sar·​ra·​zin

ˈsarəzə̇n

plural -s

: buckwheat

Word History

Etymology

French sarrasin, from (blé) sarrasin Saracen (wheat), from Middle French, from Sarrasin, Sarrazin Saracen, from Late Latin Saracenus

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