Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An annual Asian plant (Fagopyrum esculentum) having clusters of small whitish or pinkish flowers and small, starchy, triangular seeds.
- noun The edible seeds of this plant, used either whole or ground into flour.
- noun Any of several similar or related plants.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The common name of Fagopyrum esculentum, natural order Polygonaceæ, and of its seeds.
- noun In the West Indies, Anredera scandens, natural order Chenopodiaceœ, an annual climbing plant of no importance.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A plant (
Fagopyrum esculentum ) of the Polygonum family, the seed of which is used for food. - noun The triangular seed used, when ground, for griddle cakes, etc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
Asian plant , of thespecies Fagopyrum esculentum. - noun The
fruit of this plant used as acereal .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun grain ground into flour
- 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
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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Our lovely new garden - seen here approaching completion - is planted in buckwheat and carrots and peas and lettuce.
ubiquitous bunnies eddvick 2008
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Soba noodles are thin Japanese buckwheat noodles that are rich in protein and fiber.
SARA MOULTON’S EVERYDAY FAMILY DINNERS SARA MOULTON 2010
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Soba noodles are thin Japanese buckwheat noodles that are rich in protein and fiber.
SARA MOULTON’S EVERYDAY FAMILY DINNERS SARA MOULTON 2010
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I am enthralled by the idea of buckwheat in a scent!
Perfume Review: Lostmarch Lann-Ael Marina Geigert 2007
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What they found are four tablespoons of specifically honey increased cancer-fighting, heart-disease fighting, antioxidants, these antioxidants something you and I have talked about so many times, Bill, and they specifically look at two types of honey, the dark honey, also known as buckwheat honey, and the light honey.
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Japanese soba, also called buckwheat noodles, are actually made with a combination of wheat and buckwheat flours.
Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987
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Japanese soba, also called buckwheat noodles, are actually made with a combination of wheat and buckwheat flours.
Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987
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Japanese soba, also called buckwheat noodles, are actually made with a combination of wheat and buckwheat flours.
Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987
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Japanese soba, also called buckwheat noodles, are actually made with a combination of wheat and buckwheat flours.
Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987
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Japanese soba, also called buckwheat noodles, are actually made with a combination of wheat and buckwheat flours.
Make It Easy Make It Light Laurie Burrows Grad 1987
bilby commented on the word buckwheat
Who says there's no money in grains?
November 26, 2009
sionnach commented on the word buckwheat
That's all well and good, but last time I checked, grapenuts still contained neither grapes nor nuts. Discuss.
November 26, 2009
PossibleUnderscore commented on the word buckwheat
Peanuts don't contain peas.
And there is no money in grains. It's all an illusion. Everyone knows that money grows on trees.
November 27, 2009
reesetee commented on the word buckwheat
If only those trees grew in my zone....
December 1, 2009