Associations to the word «Buckwheat»

Pictures for the word «Buckwheat»

Wiktionary

BUCKWHEAT, noun. An Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum.
BUCKWHEAT, noun. The fruit of this plant used as a cereal.
BUCKWHEAT, noun. (western US) Any of the wild buckwheats in the genus Eriogonum
BUCKWHEAT CAKE, noun. (chiefly US) A pancake made using buckwheat flour.
BUCKWHEAT CAKES, noun. Plural of buckwheat cake
BUCKWHEAT COAL, noun. (US) small-sized anthracite coal
BUCKWHEAT COALS, noun. Plural of buckwheat coal

Dictionary definition

BUCKWHEAT, noun. 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.
BUCKWHEAT, noun. Grain ground into flour.

Wise words

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