Definition for BUCK'WHEAT

BUCK'WHEAT, n. [D. boek-weit; Ger. buchweitzen.]

A plant and a species of grain; called also Brank. It belongs to the genus Polygonum, or knot-grass. It is cultivated as food for beasts, and the flour is much used in America for breakfast cakes.

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