# kasha

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɑʃə/ · frequency rank #92,758

## Definitions
1. A porridge made from boiled buckwheat groats, or sometimes from other cereal groats.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Russian ка́ша (káša, “porridge, gruel”) or Yiddish קאַשע (kashe). In Slavic languages, the term has the general meaning of groats or porridge of whatever source, but in Yiddish it became restricted to buckwheat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kasha