Definition of "kasha" []

• Buckwheat groats. (noun)

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• "The kasha is combined with a hefty helping of slowly carmelized onions, the sauteed fresh and dried mushrooms, and a glop of the sesame oil, as well as salt and pepper."
• "When it is good kasha varnishkes, it is technically called kasha vanishes."
• "The main component of Japanese soba noodles, as the porridge-like dish used in Poland and Russia known as kasha, buckwheat is now becoming more popular in North America as a gluten-free grain that can potentially help with blood pressure and cholesterol control."