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pseudocereal

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any plant that, although not belonging to the grass family, produces seeds that are used to make flour.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Buckwheat, quinoa and amaranth are pseudocereals.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pseudograin

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- English cereal English pseudocereal From pseudo- + cereal.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 準穀物 /准谷物 (zhǔngǔwù) — plant whose seeds are used to make flour, but which does not belong to the grass family
  • Chinese Mandarin: 假穀物 /假谷物 (jiǎgǔwù) — plant whose seeds are used to make flour, but which does not belong to the grass family
  • Chinese Mandarin: 偽穀物 /伪谷物 (wěigǔwù) — plant whose seeds are used to make flour, but which does not belong to the grass family
  • French: pseudo-céréale — plant whose seeds are used to make flour, but which does not belong to the grass family
  • German: Pseudogetreide — plant whose seeds are used to make flour, but which does not belong to the grass family
  • German: Scheingetreide — plant whose seeds are used to make flour, but which does not belong to the grass family
  • Japanese: 擬穀類 (gikokurui) — plant whose seeds are used to make flour, but which does not belong to the grass family
  • Japanese: 擬似穀類 (giji kokurui) — plant whose seeds are used to make flour, but which does not belong to the grass family
  • Polish: zboże rzekome — plant whose seeds are used to make flour, but which does not belong to the grass family
  • Portuguese: pseudocereal — plant whose seeds are used to make flour, but which does not belong to the grass family