Definition

1. Noun:
   • Buckwheat: A plant (Fagopyrum esculentum) cultivated for its grain-like seeds, which are used as a food source. Despite its name, it is not related to wheat and is gluten-free.
   • Buckwheat seeds/grains: The edible triangular seeds of the buckwheat plant, often ground into flour or used whole.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bột kiều mạch rất tốt cho sức khỏe. (Buckwheat flour is very good for health.)
  • Hạt kiều mạch thường được dùng để nấu cháo. (Buckwheat grains are often used to make porridge.)
  • Đây là một cánh đồng kiều mạch. (This is a field of buckwheat.)

Advanced Usage

• "kiều mạch đen": black buckwheat (a specific variety).
  • Kiều mạch đen có giá trị dinh dưỡng cao. (Black buckwheat has high nutritional value.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bột kiều mạch (noun phrase): buckwheat flour.
  • Bánh làm từ bột kiều mạch rất thơm. (Cakes made from buckwheat flour are very fragrant.)
• Hạt kiều mạch (noun phrase): buckwheat groats/kernels.
  • Hạt kiều mạch cần được ngâm trước khi nấu. (Buckwheat groats need to be soaked before cooking.)

Synonyms

• Tam giác mạch: Another Vietnamese name for buckwheat, literally "triangular wheat," referring to the seed's shape.
  • Hoa tam giác mạch nở rất đẹp. (Buckwheat flowers bloom very beautifully.)

Related Phrases

• Trồng kiều mạch: to grow/cultivate buckwheat.
  • Người dân vùng cao thường trồng kiều mạch. (People in the highlands often grow buckwheat.)
• Mì kiều mạch: buckwheat noodles (e.g., Japanese soba noodles).
  • Mì kiều mạch là món ăn phổ biến ở Nhật Bản. (Buckwheat noodles are a popular dish in Japan.)

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