buck·wheat /ˈbʌkˌhwit, ˌwit/
喬麥,喬麥之種,喬麥粉
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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buckwheat
n 1: 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: Polygonum fagopyrum, Fagopyrum esculentum]
2: grain ground into flour