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sarrazin

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[sar-uh-zin] / ˈsær ə zɪn /

noun

  1. buckwheat.


Etymology

Origin of sarrazin

1680–90; < French ( blé ) sarrasin Saracen (wheat)

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French skier Cyprien Sarrazin has left intensive care after successful surgery to drain a bleed on his brain following a fall in training.

From BBC

Sarrazin, 30, was airlifted to hospital after losing control while training for the World Cup downhill in Bormio, Italy, on Friday.

From BBC

The race program was criticized Saturday by star downhillers Marco Odermatt and Cyprien Sarrazin after organizers scheduled speed races on back-to-back-to-back days on an historically long course.

From Seattle Times

“Three days is really hard physically,” said Sarrazin, who was runner-up to Odermatt in both downhills and won the super-G.

From Seattle Times

Cyprien Sarrazin, who won Thursday’s downhill, was among the fastest starters in the super-G but the Frenchman missed a gate early in his run.

From Washington Times