单词 | buckwheat |
释义 | Word Frequency buckwheat(ˈbʌkˌwiːt) noun 1. 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 2. the edible seeds of this plant, ground into flour or used as animal fodder 3. the flour obtained from these seeds Word origin C16: from Middle Dutch boecweite, from boeke beech + weite wheat, from the resemblance of their seeds to beechnuts |
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