pseudocerealとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From pseudo- +‎ cereal.

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名詞

pseudocereal (plural pseudocereals)

1. Any plant that, although not belonging to the grass family, produces seeds that are used to make flour.

   Synonym: pseudograin

   Hyponyms: buckwheat, quinoa, amaranth

   Buckwheat, quinoa and amaranth are pseudocereals.

   • 2006, Franc Bavec, Martina Bavec, Organic Production and Use of Alternative Crops, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 65:

     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 vitamins B1 and B2. Buckwheat is also an important human dietary source. It is also used in honey production (possible yield is 120 to 300 kg of honey ha–1); soon after the initial stages of […]

Further reading

• pseudocereal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia