kasha

¹ American  

[kah-shuh] / ˈkɑ ʃə /

noun

1. a soft food prepared from hulled and crushed grain, especially buckwheat.

2. such grain before cooking.

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Kasha ² American  

[kash-uh] / ˈkæʃ ə /

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a soft fabric of wool and goat's hair, having a napped surface and a slight crosswise streak.

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kasha British  

/ ˈkɑːʃə /

noun

1. a dish originating in Eastern Europe, consisting of boiled or baked buckwheat

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Etymology

Origin of kasha

First recorded in 1800–10, kasha is from the Russian word kásha

Example Sentences

“I know more people are coming in here now, because I’m seeing people I’ve never seen,” said McRae, who’d just enjoyed a lunch of whitefish with squash and kasha.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Instead, he seemed fully at ease with life in the metro, sitting with a gaggle of friends and eating helpings of chicken, kasha, soup and pickled shredded carrot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2022

But my mother’s cooking went well beyond the chopped liver, stuffed cabbage, kasha varnishkes and chicken soup of her Eastern European background, both in attention to detail and imagination.

From New York Times • May 2, 2022

The daily cafe menu might feature kasha porridge, Russian-style syrniki pancakes, labneh parfait with chickpea granola, and malawach, Jewish pancakes from Yemen.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2022

What he’s going to get is the two aspirin I saved from Dr. Becker, the rest of the kasha, and me.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron