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Lotus tetragonolobus

Lotus tetragonolobus

9.9
A spreading annual plant from Europe with four-winged pods you can eat, called the asparagus pea
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The farmer grew Lotus tetragonolobus for its unique, edible pods.

Examples

  • In gourmet kitchens, Lotus tetragonolobus is valued as the asparagus pea.

  • Botanists classify Lotus tetragonolobus as part of the legume family.

  • The Lotus tetragonolobus is often grown in gardens.

  • Many chefs enjoy using Lotus tetragonolobus in their dishes.

  • The farmer grew Lotus tetragonolobus because its four-winged pods are delicious and unique.

  • In gourmet cooking, Lotus tetragonolobus is prized for its edible pods that resemble asparagus in flavor.

  • Many chefs include Lotus tetragonolobus in their recipes due to its culinary versatility and distinctive taste.

Synonyms

asparagus pea
vsLotus tetragonolobus
  • UK
9.9

A plant with long edible pods that have four thin wings

is the scientific name used for the same plant in classification
winged pea
vsLotus tetragonolobus
  • UK
9.4

A European plant that lives one year with spreading stems and edible pods with four wings

is the botanical name used when referring to the exact species

Surface Forms

Lotus tetragonolobus singular
Lotus tetragonolobuses plural

Morphology

Lotus + tetragonolobus

This is a botanical binomial: the first element 'Lotus' signals a plant genus but the second element 'tetragonolobus' is a specialized Latin/Greek technical epithet (not a common lexical item) so its meaning is not accessible to an average B1 learner. Scientific species names are essentially proper nouns and often arbitrary or morphologically obscure to non-specialists, so knowing 'Lotus' alone will not let learners infer the specific sense 'four‑winged edible pod / asparagus pea'.

Etymology

Lotus tetragonolobus may come from Latin words that describe the plant: the part tetragonolobus means 'four-angled pod' and the pods taste a bit like asparagus, so people call it 'asparagus pea'. So, the name helps you remember it is a spreading pea plant with four-winged, edible pods.