Kasha
[ˈkɑːʃə]Meaning
a porridge, usually of buckwheat; in Slavic languages, porridge generally
Background Story
Behind the Name records Kasha as a modern, rare feminine given name in English, in a user-submitted entry rather than the site's own. The word kasha is the English term for a porridge usually made from buckwheat, and in the Slavic languages it means porridge.
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