field-pea plant
- noun
:
planta de guisante forrajero
- Farmers often plant field-pea plants as a valuable source of animal fodder.
Examples
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Researchers are studying the nutritional benefits of seeds from the field-pea plant.
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The field-pea plant thrives in regions with mild, Mediterranean climates.
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The field-pea plant thrives in dry conditions.
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Farmers often grow field-pea plants for livestock feed.
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Farmers often plant field-pea plants as a valuable source of animal fodder.
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The field-pea plant thrives in regions with mild, Mediterranean climates.
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Researchers are studying the nutritional benefits of seeds from the field-pea plant.
Synonyms
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A small pea plant grown for edible seeds that feed people or animals
A pea plant grown for animal feed and to make soil better
A pea plant grown for animal feed, often used to feed cows and sheep
A plant grown in cool areas to feed animals and improve soil
Surface Forms
Morphology
field-pea + plant
The meaning is directly compositional: 'field' + 'pea' + 'plant' denotes a plant that is a pea grown in fields (a type of pea plant). There is no idiomatic or metaphorical shift and similar compound naming patterns occur cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun field-pea plant names a pea plant grown in a field rather than a garden so farmers could 'feed animals' and collect its seeds. That's why the name today means a pea plant grown for animal food and for its seeds.