buckwheat in Japanese
buckwheat in Japanese is 蕎麦, ソバ — buckwheat means a broad-leafed plant grown for its small, triangular seeds, which are used as a grain-like food even though it is not a true cereal or related to wheat.
buckwheat in Japanese
蕎麦
Pronounced: soba
ソバ
Pronounced: soba
What does "buckwheat" mean?
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noun A broad-leafed plant grown for its small, triangular seeds, which are used as a grain-like food even though it is not a true cereal or related to wheat.
"She made pancakes with buckwheat flour for a nuttier flavor."
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noun The seed of this plant, eaten as a pseudocereal.
"Buckwheat is a staple ingredient in traditional Russian kasha."
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buckwheat in a sentence
- She made pancakes with buckwheat flour for a nuttier flavor.
- Buckwheat is a staple ingredient in traditional Russian kasha.
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What is "buckwheat" in Japanese?
"buckwheat" in Japanese is 蕎麦, ソバ. buckwheat means: A broad-leafed plant grown for its small, triangular seeds, which are used as a grain-like food even though it is not a true cereal or related to wheat.
How do you pronounce 蕎麦?
"buckwheat" in Japanese is 蕎麦, pronounced "soba".
How do you use "buckwheat" in a sentence?
Example: "She made pancakes with buckwheat flour for a nuttier flavor." In Japanese, "buckwheat" is 蕎麦, ソバ.
Are there other ways to say "buckwheat" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "buckwheat": 蕎麦, ソバ.
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