buckwheat

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buck·wheat /ˈbʌkwiːt/ noun [uncountable]  DFa type of small grain used as food for chickens, and for making flour 荞麦

Examples from the Corpus

buckwheat• Traditionally, rain-fed terraces are constructed on steeper slopes in the Middle Mountains for the production of maize, millet and buckwheat.• For wholefood enthusiasts, I would recommend buckwheat pasta rather than wholemeal, which I think is rather dull in flavour and texture.• The talented chef uses buckwheat soba noodles effectively.Origin buckwheat (1500-1600) Middle Dutch boecweit, from boec “beech” + weit “wheat”; because the grains are the same shape as beech-tree seeds

buck·wheat nounChineseSyllable  

type a small of grain used Corpus as food

buckwheat
buck‧wheat /ˈbʌkwiːt/ noun [uncountable]a type of small grain used as food for chickens, and for making flour

buck·wheatBrE /ˈbʌkwiːt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbʌkwiːt/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] small dark seed that is grown as food for animals and for making flour 荞麦