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buckwheat

DEFINITIONS OF: buckwheat

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n 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

Synonyms:
Fagopyrum esculentum, Polygonum fagopyrum
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

n grain ground into flour

Type of:
cereal, food grain, grain
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
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