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   Buckwheat , n. [Buck a beech tree + wheat; akin to D. boekweit, G. buchweizen.]
   (Bot.) A plant (Fagopyrum esculentum) of the Polygonum family, the seed of which is used for food.
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   The triangular seed used, when ground, for griddle cakes, etc.
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