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Vigna angularis

Vigna angularis

8.9
A bushy plant grown for edible seeds called adzuki beans used in Chinese and Japanese cooking
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Vigna angularis
  • The seeds of Vigna angularis are rich in protein and fiber.

Examples

  • In Japan, Vigna angularis is harvested in autumn for use in traditional sweets.

  • Farmers prefer cultivating Vigna angularis because it's well-suited to temperate climates.

  • The Vigna angularis plant thrives in warm climates.

  • Have you tried Vigna angularis in your recipes?

  • In Japan, Vigna angularis is harvested in autumn for use in traditional sweets.

  • The seeds of Vigna angularis are rich in protein and fiber.

  • Farmers prefer cultivating Vigna angularis because it's well-suited to temperate climates.

Synonyms

Phaseolus angularis
vsVigna angularis
  • Specialized
8.5

A bushy plant grown in East Asia for its small red beans used for food

is used especially in Chinese and Japanese cuisine rather than general cooking
adzuki bean
vsVigna angularis
5.6

A small red-brown bean from East Asia often used in Japanese and Chinese sweets and flour

is the plant that produces those edible seeds rather than the seed itself
adsuki bean
vsVigna angularis
7.2

A small reddish-brown bean used in Chinese and Japanese cooking, often in sweet dishes

is the plant that is cultivated for those seeds rather than the seeds themselves

Surface Forms

Vigna angularis singular
Vigna angularis plural

Morphology

Vigna + angularis

This is a Linnaean binomial (genus + species epithet) whose conventional referent (adzuki bean) cannot be predicted from the literal constituents. Even if a learner knows 'Vigna' means a plant genus and reads 'angularis' as 'angular' or similar, that only yields a descriptive label ('an angular Vigna') and not the culturally specific meaning and use; botanical Latin and species names are specialized and not transparently compositional for B1 learners.

Etymology

Vigna angularis is the scientific name for the small bush that gives the 'adzuki beans' used in Chinese and Japanese sweets. The first part Vigna names the plant group and the second part angularis means 'angled' and may refer to the plant's slightly angled seed pods, so the name helps you remember this plant is the source of those edible beans.