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buckwheat
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Buckwheat \Buck"wheat`\, n. [Buck a beech tree + wheat; akin to D. boekweit, G. buchweizen.] 1. (Bot.) A plant (Fagopyrum esculentum) of the Polygonum family, the seed of which is used for food. [1913 Webster] 2. The triangular seed used, when ground, for griddle cakes, etc. [1913 Webster]
