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
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buckwheat::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Synonyms | fagopyrum esculentum, polygonum fagopyrum |
| Type of | herbaceous plant, herb |
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | cereal, food grain, grain |
Examples of buckwheat
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All this pummeling brought out a light green hue from the young buckwheat flour.
From the theatlantic.com
Buckwheat will give you edible seed, though you'll need to grow a lot for flour.
From the guardian.co.uk
In most of northern and western states, buckwheat flour is called kuttu ka atta.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Buckwheat noodles with dipping sauce in San Francisco, Calif. on July 24, 2008.
From the sfgate.com
So go ahead, fry up the buckwheat cakes, spoon out the grits and cue the mockery.
From the edition.cnn.com
Buckwheat was one of the earliest crops introduced by Europeans to North America.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Buckwheat flour is used as an ingredient in many pancakes in the United States.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Finely ground buckwheat flour often is used in pancakes, waffles and blintzes.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Ending the repast were chocolate petits fours flavored with more robust buckwheat.
From the bloomberg.com
- 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
- Grain ground into flour
- Buckwheat refers to a variety of plants in the dicot family Polygonaceae: the Eurasian genus Fagopyrum, the North American genus Eriogonum, and the Northern Hemisphere genus Fallopia. Either of the latter two may be referred to as wild buckwheat.
- Billie Thomas (originally William Thomas, Jr.) (March 12, 1931 - October 10, 1980) was an American child actor best remembered for portraying the character of Buckwheat in the Our Gang (Little Rascals) short films from 1934 until the series' end in 1944. He was a native of Los Angeles, California.
- An Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum; The fruit of this plant used as a cereal
- Buckwheat is a member of the grass family whose seed is high in calcium. Buckwheat seeds are ground whole into a flour before used in cereal, which result in the appearance of small, black specks in flakes. Buckwheat is gluten-free.
- A plant cultivated for its triangular grains, which are protected by a hull. This crop is generally grown without herbicides and pesticides.
- Not a grain, but rather a grass (and a cousin of the rhubarb plant). It has an earthy, almost nutlike flavor. Also called groats and kasha.
- A seed of a small plant, ground into light or dark flour. Although both are whole buckwheat, the light flour has less fiber and a milder flavor. Kasha is roasted, hulled buckwheat kernels. ...
