单词 | buckwheat |
释义 | Related topics: Foodbuck·wheat /ˈbʌkwiːt/ noun [uncountable] DFa type of small grain used as food for chickens, and for making flour 荞麦Examples from the Corpusbuckwheat• Traditionally, rain-fed terraces are constructed on steeper slopes in the Middle Mountains for the production of maize, millet and buckwheat.• For wholefood enthusiasts, I would recommend buckwheat pasta rather than wholemeal, which I think is rather dull in flavour and texture.• The talented chef uses buckwheat soba noodles effectively.Origin buckwheat (1500-1600) Middle Dutch boecweit, from boec “beech” + weit “wheat”; because the grains are the same shape as beech-tree seedsbuck·wheat nounChineseSyllable type a small of grain used Corpus as food |
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