Buckwheat
Buckwheat (''Fagopyrum esculentum''), or common buckwheat, is a flowering plant in the knotweed family Polygonaceae cultivated for its grain-like seeds and as a cover crop. The name "buckwheat" is used for several other species, such as ''Fagopy ...
(''Fagopyrum esculentum'') is a plant cultivated for its grain-like seeds; it is also used as a
cover crop.
Buckwheat may also refer to:
Plants
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Buckwheat family or Polygonaceae, a family of plants
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Tartary buckwheat
''Fagopyrum tataricum'', also known as Tartary buckwheat, green buckwheat, ku qiao, Tatar buckwheat, or bitter buckwheat, is a domesticated food plant in the genus ''Fagopyrum'' in the family Polygonaceae. With another species in the same genus, ...
or ''Fagopyrum tataricum'', cultivated in the Himalayas
*Tall buckwheat, ''
Fagopyrum acutatum'', synonym ''Fagopyrum dibotrys'', cultivated for medicinal use and as animal fodder
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Eriogonum
''Eriogonum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Polygonaceae. The genus is found in North America and is known as wild buckwheat. This is a highly species-rich genus, and indications are that active speciation is continuing. It incl ...
'' or wild buckwheat, a genus of North American plants
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Fallopia convolvulus
''Fallopia convolvulus'', the black-bindweed or wild buckwheat, is a fast-growing annual flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae native throughout Europe, Asia and northern Africa.Flora of NW Europe''Fallopia convolvulus''/ref>Flora of China ...
'' or wild buckwheat, a noxious agricultural weed.
Entertainment
*Buckwheat, a character played by
Billie Thomas
Billie may refer to:
People
* Billie Allen (1925-2015), American actress
* Billie Bird (1908-2002), American actress and comedian
* Billie Burke (1884-1970), American actress
* Billie Joe Armstrong (born 1972), American singer and guitarist for ...
in the 1930s U.S. short film series ''Our Gang''
**Portrayed as an adult by comedian
Eddie Murphy on ''Saturday Night Live''
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Buckwheat Zydeco (1947–2016), American accordionist and zydeco musician
See also
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Buckweed
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