גריקע

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish gryka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡrɪkə/

Noun

גריקע • (grike) f, plural גריקעס (grikes)

1. buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)

   Synonyms: רעטשקע (retshke), טאַטריקע (tatrike), בוכווייץ (bukhveyts)

Usage notes

• בוכווייץ (bukhveyts) is not attested in the CEYD.

References

• 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