buckwheat
[ buhk-hweet, -weet ]
/ ˈbʌkˌʰwit, -ˌwit /
noun
a plant, especially Fagopyrum esculentum, cultivated for its triangular seeds, which are used as a feed for animals or made into a flour for human consumption, as in pancakes or cereal.
Compare buckwheat family.
the seeds of this plant.
Also buckwheat flour.
flour made from seeds of buckwheat.
adjective
made with buckwheat flour: buckwheat pancakes.
Origin of buckwheat
OTHER WORDS FROM buckwheat
buck·wheat·like, adjectiveWords nearby buckwheat
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British Dictionary definitions for buckwheat
buckwheat
/ (ˈbʌkˌwiːt) /
noun
any of several polygonaceous plants of the genus Fagopyrum, esp F. esculentum, which has fragrant white flowers and is cultivated, esp in the US, for its seeds
the edible seeds of this plant, ground into flour or used as animal fodder
the flour obtained from these seeds
Word Origin for buckwheat
C16: from Middle Dutch
boecweite, from
boeke
beech +
weite
wheat, from the resemblance of their seeds to beechnuts