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buckwheat

buck·wheat
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [buhk-hweet, -weet]
    • /ˈbʌkˌʰwit, -ˌwit/
    • /ˈbʌk.wiːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhk-hweet, -weet]
    • /ˈbʌkˌʰwit, -ˌwit/

Definitions of buckwheat word

  • uncountable noun buckwheat Buckwheat is a type of small black grain used for feeding animals and making flour. Buckwheat also refers to the flour itself. 3
  • noun buckwheat any of several polygonaceous plants of the genus Fagopyrum, esp F. esculentum, which has fragrant white flowers and is cultivated, esp in the US, for its seeds 3
  • noun buckwheat the edible seeds of this plant, ground into flour or used as animal fodder 3
  • noun buckwheat the flour obtained from these seeds 3
  • noun buckwheat any of several plants (genus Fagopyrum) of the buckwheat family, grown for their black, triangular grains 3
  • noun buckwheat the grain of this plant, from which a dark flour is made 3

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Origin of buckwheat

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; obsolete buck(Old English bōc beech) + wheat; compare Dutch boekweit, German Buchweizen; so called because its seeds resemble beechnuts

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Parts of speech for Buckwheat

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

buckwheat popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

buckwheat usage trend in Literature

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