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buckwheat
/ˈbʌkwɪt/

buckwheat

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈbʌkwiːt/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈbʌkwɪt/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈgrʲet͡ɕkə]
Meaning of buckwheat

triangular grain

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buckwheat

When to use buckwheat

buckwheat flour

гречневая мука

buckwheat noodles

гречневая лапша

buckwheat porridge

гречневая каша

buckwheat grain

зерно гречки

buckwheat groats

гречневая крупа

buckwheat usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Гречневые блины — отличный вариант для завтрака.

Buckwheat pancakes are a tasty breakfast option.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Гречка — это зерно треугольной формы, которое используют во многих блюдах.

Buckwheat is a triangular grain used in many dishes.

Similar words

buckwheat

Same basic term for the plant and its triangular grain; the neutral dictionary headword.

porridge

A generic word for a hot cereal dish made by boiling grains; not specific to buckwheat.

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buckwheatгречка
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

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🇬🇧English
buckwheat

Same basic term for the plant and its triangular grain; the neutral dictionary headword.

C1Often

I bought some buckwheat to cook for dinner.

Я купил(а) гречку, чтобы приготовить на ужин.

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🇬🇧English
porridge

A generic word for a hot cereal dish made by boiling grains; not specific to buckwheat.

C1Very Often

She had porridge for breakfast—sometimes it's made from buckwheat.

Она съела кашу на завтрак — её иногда готовят из гречки.

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How to pronounce buckwheat and what this word means

buckwheat translation: гречка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce buckwheat

/ˈbʌkwɪt/

buckwheat translation

гречка

buckwheat examples

Buckwheat pancakes are a tasty breakfast option.

buckwheat transcription

/ˈbʌkwɪt/, /ˈbʌkwiːt/

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buckwheat meaning: what does it mean?

triangular grain

buckwheat pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

buckwheat is pronounced as /ˈbʌkwɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

buckwheat definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Buckwheat pancakes are a tasty breakfast option. Translation: Гречневые блины — отличный вариант для завтрака.

Is buckwheat part of Cereals and Legumes vocabulary?

Yes, buckwheat (гречка) can be learned in the Cereals and Legumes topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is buckwheat part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, buckwheat (гречка) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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