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 Buck·wheat n.
 1. Bot. A plant (Fagopyrum esculentum) of the Polygonum family, the seed of which is used for food.
 2. The triangular seed used, when ground, for griddle cakes, etc.
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 Fagopyrum esculentum
      n : 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 [syn: buckwheat, Polygonum fagopyrum]