pseudocereal

American  

[soo-doh-seer-ee-uhl] / ˈsu doʊˌsɪər i əl /

noun

1. any of several plants, as buckwheat and quinoa, that produce fruits and seeds used as flour but are not of the grass family.

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Etymology

Origin of pseudocereal

First recorded in 1965–70; pseudo- ( def. ) + cereal ( def. )

Example Sentences

A pseudo grain or pseudocereal, buckwheat is something of a misnomer, not related to wheat in the slightest.

From Salon

In quinoa’s native Peru, it’s typically served as a topping on rice — which might sound like overkill to the carb-conscious until they understand that quinoa is a member of the amaranth family, a pseudocereal, meaning it’s a plant that looks and acts like a grain but, like millet and buckwheat, isn’t actually one.

From Washington Post

As a food crop, buckwheat is classified as a pseudocereal because it is used in much the same way as a true cereal, which must be derived from a grass, such as wheat or rye.

From Seattle Times

In purely technical terms, a grain is the seed of any cereal or pseudocereal.

From Seattle Times