buckwheat Meaning & Definition
What Does Buckwheat Mean?
Buckwheat is used as a noun meaning An Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum. It can also mean The fruit of this plant used as a pseudocereal.
Quick Facts About Buckwheat
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbʌkʍiːt/ |
| Synonyms | fagopyrum esculentum and polygonum fagopyrum |
| Plural | buckwheats |
Buckwheat Definition (Noun)
- An Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum.
- The fruit of this plant used as a pseudocereal.
- Any of the wild buckwheats in the genus Eriogonum.
Synonyms of Buckwheat
Buckwheat synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
buckwheat (usually uncountable, plural buckwheats)
Words That Rhyme With Buckwheat
Origin of Buckwheat
Origin 1: Ultimately from Middle Low German bōkwête (“beech-wheat”) (so called because of its triangular seeds, which resemble the much larger seeds of the beech nut from the beech tree, and the fact that it is used like wheat), probably via Middle Dutch boecweit, boecweite. Compare German Buchweizen. Despite the name, buckwheat is not related to wheat, as it is not a grass.
Origin 2: Compare typologically Spanish trigo sarraceno (<+ trigo); Welsh gwenith yr hydd (<+ gwenith).
Buckwheat: Your Questions Answered
What part of speech is buckwheat?
Buckwheat is a noun.
What is another word for buckwheat?
You can replace buckwheat with words such as fagopyrum esculentum and polygonum fagopyrum. See the full list of buckwheat synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of buckwheat?
The plural of buckwheat is buckwheats.