Buckwheat vs. Wheat — What's the Difference?

Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), or common buckwheat, is a plant cultivated for its grain-like seeds and as a cover crop. The name "buckwheat" is used for several other species, such as Fagopyrum tataricum, a domesticated food plant raised in Asia.

Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain which is a worldwide staple food. The many species of wheat together make up the genus Triticum; the most widely grown is common wheat (T. aestivum).

An annual Asian plant (Fagopyrum esculentum) having clusters of small whitish or pinkish flowers and small, starchy, triangular seeds.

A cereal which is the most important kind grown in temperate countries, the grain of which is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, pastry, etc.

The edible seeds of this plant, used either whole or ground into flour.

Any of various annual cereal grasses of the genus Triticum of the Mediterranean region and southwest Asia, especially T. aestivum, widely cultivated in temperate regions in many varieties for its commercially important edible grain.

Any of several similar or related plants.

The grain of any of these grasses, ground to produce flour used in breads, pasta, and other foods.

An Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum. 16

(countable) Any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.

(culinary) The fruit of this plant used as a pseudocereal.

(uncountable) A light brown colour, like that of wheat.

(Western US) Any of the wild buckwheats in the genus Eriogonum.

Wheaten, of a light brown colour, like that of wheat.

(slang) A slow and painful murder by the Mafia as a warning to others.

A cereal grass (Triticum vulgare) and its grain, which furnishes a white flour for bread, and, next to rice, is the grain most largely used by the human race.

Curly hair of a black person.

Annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

(slang) Pubic hair.

Grains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour

A plant (Fagopyrum esculentum) of the Polygonum family, the seed of which is used for food.

The triangular seed used, when ground, for griddle cakes, etc.

Or member of 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

Grain ground into flour