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English noun: buckwheat

1. buckwheat (plant) a member of the 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


SynonymsFagopyrum esculentum, Polygonum fagopyrum


Broader (hypernym)herb, herbaceous plant


Part holonymbuckwheat


Member meronymgenus Polygonum, Polygonum

2. buckwheat (food) grain ground into flour


Broader (hypernym)cereal, food grain, grain


Part meronymbuckwheat, Fagopyrum esculentum, Polygonum fagopyrum









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