buckwheat family

/ˌbʌkˈwit ˌfæm(ə)li/
/ˌbʌkˈhwit ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of buckwheat family
  1. noun
    a family of plants of order Polygonales chiefly of the north temperate zone; includes the buckwheats
    synonyms: Polygonaceae, family Polygonaceae
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    type of:
    dicot family, magnoliopsid family
    family of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
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