Vigna sesquipedalis

9.9

A plant with very long green bean pods that people eat

noun

Specialized

: Vigna sesquipedalis

She identified the plant as Vigna sesquipedalis due to its exceptionally long, edible pods.

Examples

The traditional dish required fresh Vigna sesquipedalis pods, sliced and sautéed with spices.
I bought some fresh Vigna sesquipedalis at the market.
Farmers in the region grow Vigna sesquipedalis for its tender and lengthy green beans.
Have you ever tried Vigna sesquipedalis in a salad?
Farmers in the region grow Vigna sesquipedalis for its tender and lengthy green beans.
The traditional dish required fresh Vigna sesquipedalis pods, sliced and sautéed with spices.
She identified the plant as Vigna sesquipedalis due to its exceptionally long, edible pods.

Synonyms

Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis

vsVigna sesquipedalis

Specialized

9.9

A tropical plant like a bean that makes very long edible pods

is the everyday name used more in cooking and showing South American origin

yard-long bean

vsVigna sesquipedalis

3.5

A long green bean with very long pods used as a vegetable

is the formal species name rather than the everyday cooking term

asparagus bean

vsVigna sesquipedalis

5.8

A long thin bean with pods you can eat, often used in Asian cooking

refers to the species native to South America rather than an Asian cultivar

Surface Forms

Vigna sesquipedalis singular

Vigna sesquipedalises plural

Morphology

Vigna + sesquipedalis

This is a Linnaean binomial composed of the genus name Vigna and the Latin descriptive epithet sesquipedalis (literally ‘one-and-a-half-foot’/very long). If a learner knows both constituents, the species name transparently denotes a Vigna species with very long pods (the yardlong/long-podded bean).

Etymology

The name Vigna sesquipedalis comes from Latin: sesqui means 'one and a half' and pedalis means 'foot', which makes you think of very long bean pods. That's why the name describes a bean plant with very long, edible pods used as a vegetable.