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genus Pisum

genus Pisum

8.1
A small group of climbing plants that includes the garden pea
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs ˈpaɪsəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Pisum
  • The genus Pisum includes the well-known garden pea.

Examples

  • Several varieties within the genus Pisum are cultivated for food worldwide.

  • The genus Pisum includes various species of peas.

  • Botanists study the genus Pisum to understand the evolution of legumes.

  • Did you know that genus Pisum is part of the Fabaceae family?

  • Botanists study the genus Pisum to understand the evolution of legumes.

  • Several varieties within the genus Pisum are cultivated for food worldwide.

  • The genus Pisum includes the well-known garden pea.

Synonyms

Pisum
vsgenus Pisum
  • Specialized
9.9

A small group of climbing plants that includes the common garden pea

has identical meaning but adds the taxonomic rank word

Surface Forms

genus Pisum singular
genera Pisum plural

Morphology

genus + Pisum

The phrase is directly compositional: 'genus' names a biological rank and 'Pisum' is the taxon name for peas, so a learner who knows both constituents will infer it denotes the pea genus. This rank + name pattern is standard in scientific nomenclature and cross-linguistically regular, making the meaning transparent to B1 learners who recognize the parts.

Etymology

Genus Pisum comes from Latin: genus means 'group' and Pisum means 'pea'. So the name literally labels a 'group of peas', which is why it refers to a small group of climbing pea plants that includes the common garden pea.