pseudocereal
pseudocereal noun: any plant that, although not belonging to the grass family, produces seeds that are used to make flour.
Noun
pseudocereal (plural pseudocereals)
- Any plant that, although not belonging to the grass family, produces seeds that are used to make flour.
- Buckwheat, quinoa and amaranth are pseudocereals.
- 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...2006, Franc Bavec, Martina Bavec, Organic Production and Use of Alternative Crops, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 65
- Synonyms:
- pseudograin
pseudocereal meaning in Tamil
pseudocereal in Tamil
- பொய்த்தவசம்
Synonyms of pseudocereal
Forms of pseudocereal
| plural | pseudocereals |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pseudo-cereal |
Origin of pseudocereal
From pseudo- + cereal.
Questions about pseudocereal
- What does pseudocereal mean?
- Pseudocereal means any plant that, although not belonging to the grass family, produces seeds that are used to make flour.
- What is pseudocereal in Tamil?
- Pseudocereal in Tamil is பொய்த்தவசம். See Pseudocereal meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pseudocereal?
- Pseudocereal is a noun.
- What is the plural of pseudocereal?
- The plural of pseudocereal is pseudocereals.
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