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sarrazin

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[sar-uh-zin] / ˈsær ə zɪn /

noun

  1. buckwheat.

Etymology

Origin of sarrazin

1680–90; < French ( blé ) sarrasin Saracen (wheat)

Example Sentences

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This plant, a native of Asia Minor, was evidently, from its French name, "sarrazin," introduced into Europe by the Saracens or Moors.

From Brittany & Its Byways by Palliser, Bury, Mrs.

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