Lathyrus tuberosus
- noun
- Specialized
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Lathyrus tuberosus
- The Lathyrus tuberosus is valued for its small, nutritious tubers.
Examples
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In some regions, the tubers of Lathyrus tuberosus are collected and eaten as a delicacy.
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The Lathyrus tuberosus plant thrives in moist soil.
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Whiskey in Scotland is sometimes flavored with the roots of Lathyrus tuberosus.
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I found some Lathyrus tuberosus in the garden.
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In some regions, the tubers of Lathyrus tuberosus are collected and eaten as a delicacy.
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The Lathyrus tuberosus is valued for its small, nutritious tubers that are often used in traditional dishes.
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Whiskey in Scotland is sometimes flavored with the tubers of Lathyrus tuberosus for a unique taste.
Synonyms
A plant from Europe with small edible tubers that people eat and use to add flavor
A European plant with small edible roots eaten as food and used to flavour whisky
A European plant with small edible roots used for food and to flavor whiskey
Surface Forms
Morphology
Lathyrus + tuberosus
This is a Latin binomial rather than a normal English phrase; knowing 'Lathyrus' (a pea-family herb) plus recognizing the element 'tuber-' could lead one to infer a tuber-bearing Lathyrus, but 'tuberosus' is not an English word and Latin morphology is not reliably recognized by B1 learners. Because part of the meaning (tuberous/edible tubers) can be guessed by those with some morphological or botanical knowledge but not by the average learner, the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Lathyrus tuberosus comes from old Latin words: Lathyrus was used for plants like peas and tuberosus means 'having tubers', small potato-like roots. People in parts of Europe ate these little tubers and even used the roots to flavour whiskey, so the name points to the plant's edible tubers.
