(n)a member of the 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, Syn.Fagopyrum esculentum, Polygonum fagopyrum
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prop. n. a genus of plants of the buckwheat family, including the buckwheat Fagopyrum esculentum; in some classifications included in the genus Polygonum. Syn. -- genus Fagopyrum. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]