גריקע

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Polish gryka.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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גריקע (grikef, plural גריקעס (grikes)

  1. buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
    Synonyms: רעטשקע (retshke), טאַטריקע (tatrike), בוכווייץ (bukhveyts)

Usage notes

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References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “גריקע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “buckwheat”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN