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  • Glossary item | Last updated: 03 Feb 2021

Pseudocereals

Pseudocereals are a group of nongrasses, the seeds of which can be ground into flour and then used like cereals. The main pseudocereals are amaranth (Amaranthus spp.), quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) and buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum and Fagopyrum tartaricum).