Associations to the word «Buckwheat»
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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.
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