Meaning of buckwheat in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈbəkˌ(h)wit/

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  1. Noun

    buckwheat

    Etymology

    mid 16th century: from Middle Dutch boecweite‘beech wheat’, its grains being shaped like beechmast

    Definitions

    1. or member of genus Fagopyrum

    Examples

    • « annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour »
  2. 2. grain ground into flour

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