Definition of Buckwheat

1. 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.

Exact synonyms: Fagopyrum Esculentum, Polygonum Fagopyrum
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Polygonum, Polygonum

2. Noun. Grain ground into flour.
Generic synonyms: Cereal, Food Grain, Grain
Group relationships: Fagopyrum Esculentum, Polygonum Fagopyrum

Definition of Buckwheat

1. n. A plant (Fagopyrum esculentum) of the Polygonum family, the seed of which is used for food.

Definition of Buckwheat

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Medical Definition of Buckwheat

1. 1. A plant (Fagopyrum esculentum) of the Polygonum family, the seed of which is used for food. 2. The triangular seed used, when ground, for griddle cakes, etc. Origin: Buck a beech tree + wheat; akin to D. Boekweit, G. Buchweizen. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Buckwheat

bucksom
bucktail
bucktails
buckteeth
buckthorn
buckthorn
buckthorns
buckthorn berry
buckthorn family
buckthorn polyneuropathy
bucktooth
bucktoothed
bucku
buckus
buckwheat (current term)
buckwheat (current term)
buckwheats
buckwheat cake
buckwheat family
buckwheat tree
buckyball
buckyballs
buckytube
buckytubes
Bucky diaphragm
buck bean
buck fever
buck private
buck tooth
buck up

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