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Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis

Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis

9.9
A tropical plant like a bean that makes very long edible pods
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
  • You can find Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis in many local markets, sold as yardlong beans.

Examples

  • The nutritional value of Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis makes it popular in vegetarian cooking.

  • Have you ever tried Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis in a stir-fry?

  • Farmers in Southeast Asia widely cultivate Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis for its tender, lengthy pods.

  • I bought some Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis from the farmer's market.

  • Farmers in Southeast Asia widely cultivate Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis for its tender, lengthy pods.

  • You can find Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis in many local markets, sold as yardlong beans.

  • The nutritional value of Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis makes it popular in vegetarian cooking.

Synonyms

asparagus bean
vsVigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
5.8

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

is the scientific name used in formal botanical contexts
yard-long bean
vsVigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
3.5

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

is the scientific name more often used in formal or botanical contexts
Vigna sesquipedalis
vsVigna unguiculata sesquipedalis
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with very long green bean pods that people eat

is a tropical plant not restricted to South American origin

Surface Forms

Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis singular
Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis plural

Morphology

Vigna + unguiculata + sesquipedalis

This is a scientific Latin binomial with non‑English components: only the genus 'Vigna' is recognizably a plant name while 'unguiculata' and 'sesquipedalis' are Latin epithets not in everyday English. A B1 learner who knows the listed constituents would not be able to infer the common meaning 'yardlong/asparagus bean' because the morphological components are language‑specific and require specialist botanical knowledge. Therefore the meaning is not derivable from the parts and is opaque.

Etymology

Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis points to the plant's very long pods. The last word, sesquipedalis, comes from Latin meaning 'a foot and a half', so the name gives a simple picture for the long 'yardlong' or 'asparagus' beans.