Buckwheat
Pronunciation : Buck"wheat`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Buck a beech tree + wheat; akin to D. boekweit, G. buchweizen.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: A plant (Fagopyrum esculentum) of the Polygonum family, the seed of which is used for food.
2. The triangular seed used, when ground, for griddle cakes, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913