English Dictionary

buckwheat

/ˈbʌkʍiːt/

noun

An Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum. [from 16th c.] / (cooking) The fruit of this plant used as a pseudocereal. / (Western US) Any of the wild buckwheats in the genus Eriogonum.

I love to eat buckwheat noodles.

意味（1）

An Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum. [from 16th c.]

意味（2）

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

意味（3）

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

意味（4）

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

Mafia mythology has many believe that the method used to eliminate a person is often a reflection of the respect for that individual. In this case, the Profaci gunman must have witnessed a buckwheat's execution, where an example is being made of the victim by inflicting pain for a prolonged period.

意味（5）

(derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur, US) Curly hair of a black person.

意味（6）

(slang) Pubic hair.