BUCKWHEAT


Meaning of BUCKWHEAT in English

n. any cereal plant of the genus Fagopyrum, esp. f. esculentum with seeds used for fodder and for flour to make bread and pancakes.

[ MDu. boecweite beech wheat, its grains being shaped like beechmast ]

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