buckwheat

buck·wheat  (bkhwt, -wt) n. 1. a. An annual Asian plant (Fagopyrum esculentum) having clusters of small whitish or pinkish flowers and small, seedlike, triangular fruits. b. The edible fruits of this plant, used either whole or ground into flour. 2. Any of several similar or related plants. [Probably partial translation of Middle Dutch boecweite : boek, beech; see bhgo- in Indo-European roots + weite, wheat.]

buckwheat Fagopyrum esculentum

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buckwheat

Noun

1. a type of small black seed used as animal fodder and in making flour

2. the flour obtained from such seeds [Middle Dutch boecweite]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	buckwheat - a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour Fagopyrum esculentum, Polygonum fagopyrum buckwheat - grain ground into flour herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Polygonum, Polygonum - diverse genus of herbs or woody subshrubs of north temperate regions
	2.	buckwheat - grain ground into flour food grain, grain, cereal - foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses buckwheat, Fagopyrum esculentum, Polygonum fagopyrum - a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour