Fagopyrum

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin fagus (beech) and Ancient Greek πυρός (purós, wheat). Calque of Germanic forms such as German Buchweizen, Dutch boekweit, and Danish boghvede.

Proper noun

Fagopyrum n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Polygonaceae buckwheat and close relatives.

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