buckwheat | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) or member of 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 | |
Synonyms: | Fagopyrum_esculentum Polygonum_fagopyrum | |
Related terms: | herb Polygonum | |
2. | [ noun ] (food) grain ground into flour | |
Related terms: | grain | |
Similar spelling: |
buckshot |