buckwheat

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A plant of the genus Fagopyrum, an annual Asian crop with small pinkish-white flowers and small edible triangular seeds, which are used whole or ground into flour.

• 🇩🇪Buchweizen ist eine einjährige asiatische Nutzpflanze der Gattung Fagopyrum mit kleinen rosafarbenen bis weißen Blüten und dreikantigen essbaren Samen. Die Samen werden als Getreideersatz ganz verwendet oder zu Mehl gemahlen und dienen auch als Grütze oder Brei.

1. Plant B1 formal scientific

   An annual Asian plant of the genus Fagopyrum, bearing clusters of small pinkish-white flowers and small, edible, triangular seeds.

   • Buckwheat is often grown as a cover crop to improve soil health.
   • The farmer planted a field of buckwheat this spring.
   • Buckwheat flowers attract many bees and other pollinators.

   🇩🇪Buchweizen

2. Grain or Flour A2 formal culinary

   The edible seeds of the buckwheat plant, often ground into a flour used for cooking and baking.

   • Buckwheat flour is a key ingredient in traditional Japanese soba noodles.
   • She used buckwheat to make a hearty porridge for breakfast.
   • Many gluten-free recipes call for buckwheat flour as a substitute.

   🇩🇪Buchweizen

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