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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Hikers can see California buckwheat, arroyo willow, black sage, big berry manzanita and hairy ceanothus.
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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
Beyond nuts, seeds are one of those extra foods that more and more nutritionists have started recommending for their nutritional properties, such as flax, pumpkin, hemp, buckwheat, and sesame.
—María Quiles, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024
Rye produces a fruity aroma, buckwheat has an earthy smell, and so on.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023
In the Brittany, France region, a variation called the Breton galette, made with buckwheat flour and resembling a pancake, is often found in crêperies.
—Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2023
Research has found that buckwheat honey has one of the strongest antioxidant activity.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 13 Dec. 2023
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
Beyond nuts, seeds are one of those extra foods that more and more nutritionists have started recommending for their nutritional properties, such as flax, pumpkin, hemp, buckwheat, and sesame.
—María Quiles, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2024
Rye produces a fruity aroma, buckwheat has an earthy smell, and so on.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023
In the Brittany, France region, a variation called the Breton galette, made with buckwheat flour and resembling a pancake, is often found in crêperies.
—Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2023
Research has found that buckwheat honey has one of the strongest antioxidant activity.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 13 Dec. 2023
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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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