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/ˈbʌkʍiːt/ · noun
An Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum. [from 16th c.].
I'll need a few things. I'll need some mayonnaise and a silver tin of sardines, a banana. I'll need some buckwheat flapjack mix.
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.
Mob murders are seldom buckwheats, being instead simple business matters. An exception is made, however, for murders of example, such as in the case of informers, or mobsters who hold out on gang revenues […]
Use buck wheat when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Buck wheat means An Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum. [from 16th c.].
Common synonyms include fagopyrum esculentum, polygonum fagopyrum.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I'll need a few things. I'll need some mayonnaise and a silver tin of sardines, a banana. I'll need some buckwheat flapjack mix.
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