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buckwheat in Chinese

buckwheat in Chinese is 荞麦 — buckwheat means a broad-leafed plant grown for its small, triangular seeds, which are used as a grain-like food even though it is not a true cereal or related to wheat.

buckwheat in Chinese

荞麦
noun
Pronounced: qiáo mài
An Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

What does "buckwheat" mean?

  1. noun A broad-leafed plant grown for its small, triangular seeds, which are used as a grain-like food even though it is not a true cereal or related to wheat.
    "She made pancakes with buckwheat flour for a nuttier flavor."
  2. noun The seed of this plant, eaten as a pseudocereal.
    "Buckwheat is a staple ingredient in traditional Russian kasha."
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buckwheat in a sentence

  • She made pancakes with buckwheat flour for a nuttier flavor.
  • Buckwheat is a staple ingredient in traditional Russian kasha.

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What is "buckwheat" in Chinese?

"buckwheat" in Chinese is 荞麦. buckwheat means: A broad-leafed plant grown for its small, triangular seeds, which are used as a grain-like food even though it is not a true cereal or related to wheat.

How do you pronounce 荞麦?

"buckwheat" in Chinese is 荞麦, pronounced "qiáo mài".

How do you use "buckwheat" in a sentence?

Example: "She made pancakes with buckwheat flour for a nuttier flavor." In Chinese, "buckwheat" is 荞麦.

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