kasha

¹ American  

[kah-shuh] / ˈkɑ ʃə /

noun

1. a soft food prepared from hulled and crushed grain, especially buckwheat.

2. such grain before cooking.

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Kasha ² American  

[kash-uh] / ˈkæʃ ə /

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a soft fabric of wool and goat's hair, having a napped surface and a slight crosswise streak.

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kasha British  

/ ˈkɑːʃə /

noun

1. a dish originating in Eastern Europe, consisting of boiled or baked buckwheat

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Etymology

Origin of kasha

First recorded in 1800–10, kasha is from the Russian word kásha

Example Sentences

“I know more people are coming in here now, because I’m seeing people I’ve never seen,” said McRae, who’d just enjoyed a lunch of whitefish with squash and kasha.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Inside the compound, volunteers prepared bags of rice, kasha, fruit and cleaning products in an assembly line and handed them out to waiting recipients, some of whom began standing in line at 4 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2022

But my mother’s cooking went well beyond the chopped liver, stuffed cabbage, kasha varnishkes and chicken soup of her Eastern European background, both in attention to detail and imagination.

From New York Times • May 2, 2022

The daily cafe menu might feature kasha porridge, Russian-style syrniki pancakes, labneh parfait with chickpea granola, and malawach, Jewish pancakes from Yemen.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2022

Sliding under was tricky with a shirt full of kasha, but I managed it, and when I did, nothing happened.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron