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Buckwheat

/bˈʌˌkwit/
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(noun) An Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum.

There is a custom of eating buckwheat noodles on New Year's Eve in Japan.
Buckwheat has become more expensive.
CEFR Practice Quiz
____ flour is used to make traditional pancakes in many different lands.

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