ALL meanings of buckwheat
buck·wheat
B b - 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
- noun buckwheat this flour 3
- adjective buckwheat designating a family (Polygonaceae, order Polygonales) of dicotyledonous plants, including rhubarb, dock, and sorrel 3
- noun buckwheat a plant, especially Fagopyrum esculentum, cultivated for its triangular seeds, which are used as a feed for animals or made into a flour for human consumption, as in pancakes or cereal. Compare buckwheat family. 1
- noun buckwheat the seeds of this plant. 1
- noun buckwheat Also, buckwheat flour. flour made from seeds of buckwheat. 1
- adjective buckwheat made with buckwheat flour: buckwheat pancakes. 1
- noun buckwheat crop plant 1
- noun buckwheat made with buckwheat 1
- noun buckwheat An Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum. 0
- noun buckwheat The fruit of this plant used as a cereal. 0
- noun buckwheat (western US) Any of the wild buckwheats in the genus Eriogonum. 0