Buckwheat vs. Wheat

Buckwheatnoun

An Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum.

Buckwheatnoun

(culinary) The fruit of this plant used as a pseudocereal.

Buckwheatnoun

Any of the wild buckwheats in the genus Eriogonum.

Buckwheatnoun

A plant (Fagopyrum esculentum) of the Polygonum family, the seed of which is used for food.

Buckwheatnoun

The triangular seed used, when ground, for griddle cakes, etc.

Buckwheatnoun

or member of 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

Buckwheatnoun

grain ground into flour

Buckwheat

Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), or common buckwheat, is a plant cultivated for its grain-like seeds and as a cover crop. The name is used for several other species, such as Fagopyrum tataricum, a domesticated food plant raised in Asia.

Wheatnoun

(countable) Any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.

Wheatnoun

(uncountable) A light brown colour, like that of wheat.

Wheatadjective

Wheaten, of a light brown colour, like that of wheat.

Wheatnoun

A cereal grass (Triticum vulgare) and its grain, which furnishes a white flour for bread, and, next to rice, is the grain most largely used by the human race.

Wheatnoun

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

Wheatnoun

grains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour

Wheatnoun

a cereal which is the most important kind grown in temperate countries, the grain of which is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, pastry, etc.

Wheatnoun

the grain of wheat.

Wheat

Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain which is a worldwide staple food. The many species of wheat together make up the genus Triticum; the most widely grown is common wheat (T. aestivum).