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Buckwheat
While many people think that buckwheat
is a cereal grain, it is actually a fruit seed that is related to
rhubarb and sorrel. Its name is supposedly derived from the Dutch
word bockweit, which means "beech wheat," reflecting
buckwheat's beechnut-like shape and its wheat-like characteristics.
While buckwheat is of similar size to wheat kernels, it features a
unique triangular shape. In order to be edible, the outer hull must
be removed, a process that requires special milling equipment due to
its unusual shape.
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