Definition: A plant genus of the family POLYGONACEAE that is used as a cereal grain. Although the seeds are used as cereal, the plant is not one of the cereal grasses (POACEAE).
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Other names Fagopyrum tataricum; Fagopyrum sagittatum; Fagopyrum esculentum; Buckwheat