sarrazin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sarrazin
1680–90; < French ( blé ) sarrasin Saracen (wheat)
Example Sentences
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This plant, a native of Asia Minor, was evidently, from its French name, "sarrazin," introduced into Europe by the Saracens or Moors.
From Brittany & Its Byways by Palliser, Bury, Mrs.
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