BUCKWHEATS

Noun

buckwheats

plural of buckwheat

Source: Wiktionary


BUCKWHEAT

Buck"wheat`, n. Etym: [Buck a beech tree + wheat; akin to D. boekweit, G. buchweizen.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A plant (Fagopyrum esculentum) of the Polygonum family, the seed of which is used for food.

2. The triangular seed used, when ground, for griddle cakes, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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