mạch ba gốc

Hạt mạch ba gốc được trồng trên một cánh đồng ở vùng núi.

Definition

1. Noun (Botany):
   • Buckwheat: A common name for the plant species Fagopyrum esculentum, whose seeds are used as a cereal grain.
   • Black wheat: An alternative name referring to the dark, triangular seeds of the buckwheat plant.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hạt mạch ba gốc thường được xay thành bột. (Buckwheat seeds are often ground into flour.)
  • Bánh kếp làm từ mạch ba gốc rất ngon. (Pancakes made from buckwheat are delicious.)
  • Ở vùng núi, người ta trồng mạch ba gốc. (In the mountains, people cultivate buckwheat.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily a technical or regional botanical name. In everyday modern Vietnamese, the more common term for this plant is "kiều mạch."

Variants and Related Words

• Kiều mạch (n): The more frequently used modern Vietnamese term for buckwheat.
  • Bột kiều mạch không chứa gluten. (Buckwheat flour is gluten-free.)

Synonyms

• Buckwheat
• Black wheat
• Sarrasin (French-derived term)