pseudocereal

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English

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Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ cereal.

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Noun

pseudocereal (plural pseudocereals)

  1. Any plant that, although not belonging to the grass family, produces seeds that are used to make flour.
    Synonym: pseudograin
    Hyponyms: buckwheat, quinoa, amaranth
    Buckwheat, quinoa and amaranth are pseudocereals.
    • 2006, Franc Bavec, Martina Bavec, Organic Production and Use of Alternative Crops, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 65:
      Buckwheat is a cosmopolitan pseudocereal with limited production compared to cereals with higher yields. However, it is currently being introduced in many more countries, due to the high nutritional value of the buckwheat seed. The seeds are rich in essential amino acids, fatty acids, minerals, and vitamins B1 and B2. Buckwheat is also an important human dietary source. It is also used in honey production (possible yield is 120 to 300 kg of honey ha–1); soon after the initial stages of […]

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /piˌsew.du.se.ɾeˈaw/ , /piˌsew.do.se.ɾeˈaw/ , /ˌpsew.du.se.ɾeˈaw/ , /ˌpsew.do.se.ɾeˈaw/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpsew.do.se.ɾeˈaw/ , /piˌsew.do.se.ɾeˈaw/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpsew.dɔ.sɨˈɾjal/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpsew.dɔ.sɨˈɾja.li/

Noun

pseudocereal m (plural pseudocereais)

  1. pseudocereal (plant whose seeds are used to make flour, but which does not belong to the grass family)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /seudoθeɾeˈal/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /seudoseɾeˈal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: pseu‧do‧ce‧re‧al

Noun

pseudocereal m (plural pseudocereales)

  1. pseudocereal
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