buckwheat
noun
buck·wheat
ˈbək-ˌ(h)wēt 
1
: any of a genus (Fagopyrum of the family Polygonaceae, the buckwheat family) of Eurasian herbs with alternate leaves, clusters of apetalous pinkish-white flowers, and triangular seeds
especially
: either of two plants (F. esculentum and F. tartaricum) cultivated for their edible seeds
2
: the seed of a buckwheat used as a cereal grain
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While the buckwheat is sourced from a nearby farm, nearly everything else used in the pizzoccheri comes from on site.
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Laura May Todd Enea Arienti, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Order a Heidi’s Short Stack ($11.49) with four buttermilk or buckwheat pancakes or indulge in a Bacon Stack ($15), six pancakes with bits of crispy bacon cooked right into the batter.
—Nora Heston Tarte, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
California buckwheat is a pollinator crowd pleaser, as is encelia.
—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
It’s made with buckwheat and almond flours, sweetened with dates, and has extra zing from fresh ginger and sesame seeds.
—Bon Appétit, 3 May 2024
Hikers can see California buckwheat, arroyo willow, black sage, big berry manzanita and hairy ceanothus.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Along the way up, admire pretty plants such as laurel sumac, California buckwheat and prickly pear cactus.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024
Wild onion, buckwheat, and desert parsley can also be enjoyed, according to Mowry.
—Krista Simmons and J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
The first bite with a sprinkle of yuzu immediately clicks, the salt drawing out and magnifying the nuttiness of the buckwheat.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Laura May Todd Enea Arienti, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Order a Heidi’s Short Stack ($11.49) with four buttermilk or buckwheat pancakes or indulge in a Bacon Stack ($15), six pancakes with bits of crispy bacon cooked right into the batter.
—Nora Heston Tarte, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
California buckwheat is a pollinator crowd pleaser, as is encelia.
—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
It’s made with buckwheat and almond flours, sweetened with dates, and has extra zing from fresh ginger and sesame seeds.
—Bon Appétit, 3 May 2024
Hikers can see California buckwheat, arroyo willow, black sage, big berry manzanita and hairy ceanothus.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Along the way up, admire pretty plants such as laurel sumac, California buckwheat and prickly pear cactus.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024
Wild onion, buckwheat, and desert parsley can also be enjoyed, according to Mowry.
—Krista Simmons and J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
The first bite with a sprinkle of yuzu immediately clicks, the salt drawing out and magnifying the nuttiness of the buckwheat.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
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buckwheat
noun
buck·wheat
ˈbək-ˌhwēt
-ˌwēt
: either of two plants with white or greenish flowers that are grown for their dark triangular seeds which are used as a cereal grain
also
: the seeds of a buckwheat
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