sarrasin

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English

Alternative forms

Noun

sarrasin (plural sarrasins)

  1. (obsolete) A portcullis.

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French

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 239: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "ML." is not valid. See WT:LOL. Saraceni, from Byzantine Greek Σαρακηνοί (Sarakēnoí), most likely from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic.

Adjective

sarrasin (feminine sarrasine, masculine plural sarrasins, feminine plural sarrasines)

  1. Saracen

Etymology 2

Ellipsis of blé sarrasin.

Noun

sarrasin m (plural sarrasins)

  1. buckwheat
    Synonym: blé noir

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