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Cyamopsis tetragonolobus

Cyamopsis tetragonolobus

9.9
A beanlike plant grown in dry areas for seeds used to make guar gum
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Cyamopsis tetragonolobus
  • Farmers often cultivate Cyamopsis tetragonolobus for its drought resistance.

Examples

  • The seeds of Cyamopsis tetragonolobus are processed to produce a gum used in the food industry.

  • Farmers often choose Cyamopsis tetragonolobus because it thrives in arid conditions and poor soils.

  • Cyamopsis tetragonolobus is widely cultivated in India for its valuable guar gum.

  • Is Cyamopsis tetragonolobus really effective for soil improvement?

  • Cyamopsis tetragonolobus is widely cultivated in India for its valuable guar gum.

  • Farmers often choose Cyamopsis tetragonolobus because it thrives in arid conditions and poor soils.

  • The seeds of Cyamopsis tetragonolobus are processed to produce a gum used in the food industry.

Synonyms

guar
vsCyamopsis tetragonolobus
2 9.9

A plant that grows in dry places whose seeds make a gum used to thicken food

is cultivated also for animal forage as well as for the same seed gum
cluster bean
vsCyamopsis tetragonolobus
  • Indian
7.8

A plant grown in dry places for edible pods and seeds used to make guar gum

is used more broadly for animal forage rather than mainly for pods

Surface Forms

Cyamopsis tetragonolobus singular
Cyamopsis tetragonolobus plural

Morphology

Cyamopsis + tetragonolobus

This is a Linnaean binomial (genus + species epithet) rather than a compositional English phrase; knowing 'Cyamopsis' only allows inference that it names a species of that genus, while the Latin/Greek species element 'tetragonolobus' is obscure to a B1 learner and does not transparently convey the plant's drought-tolerance, leguminous nature, or use. Because the specific descriptive meaning cannot be derived from the constituent forms by an average B1 learner, the expression is not transparently interpretable.

Etymology

Cyamopsis tetragonolobus comes from old Greek words that describe the plant: Cyamopsis means 'bean-like' and tetragonolobus means 'four-sided pods'. The name fits the plant people grow for its seeds that produce 'guar gum', a natural 'thickener', so it helps you remember how the plant looks and what it is used for.