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Yiddish
Etymology
Uncertain, but possibly linked to Estonian tatar (“buckwheat”), Finnish tattari (“buckwheat”), viljatatar (“buckwheat plant”).
Pronunciation
Noun
טאַטריקע • (tatrike) f
- buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
- Synonyms: רעטשקע (retshke), גריקע (grike), בוכווייץ (bukhveyts)
Usage notes
- בוכווייץ (bukhveyts) is not attested in the CEYD.
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “טאַטריקע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
- Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “buckwheat”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN