"pseudocereal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pseudocereals [plural]
Etymology: pseudo- + cereal Etymology templates: {{affix|en|pseudo-|cereal}} pseudo- + cereal Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudocereal (plural pseudocereals)
  1. Any plant that, although not belonging to the grass family, produces seeds that are used to make flour. Synonyms: pseudograin, pseudo-cereal Translations (plant whose seeds are used to make flour, but which does not belong to the grass family): pseudo-céréale [feminine] (French), Pseudogetreide [neuter] (German), Scheingetreide [neuter] (German), 擬穀類 (gikokurui) (Japanese), 擬似穀類 (giji kokurui) (Japanese), pseudocereal [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-pseudocereal-en-noun-2taYbHu5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo-

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