noun
- a plant with small white flowers that produces dark triangular seeds used as food
- the edible seeds of the buckwheat plant, often ground into flour
Examples
- Buckwheat grows well in poor soil conditions.
- She made pancakes using buckwheat flour.
- The farmer planted buckwheat as a cover crop.
- Buckwheat honey has a strong, distinctive flavor.
- Japanese soba noodles are made from buckwheat.
- The health food store sells organic buckwheat groats.