buckwheat

ˈbʌkʍiːt

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#1·1d ago

(Western US) Any of the wild buckwheats in the genus .

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#2·1d ago

An Asian plant, of the species .

Origin: Ultimately from (so called because of its triangular seeds, which resemble the much larger seeds of the beech nut from the beech tree, and the fact that it is used like wheat), probably via , boecweite. Compare . Despite the name, buckwheat is not related to wheat, as it is not a grass. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#3·1d ago

(culinary) The fruit of this plant used as a pseudocereal.

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