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Beta vulgaris vulgaris

Beta vulgaris vulgaris

9.8
A beet plant that farmers grow for cattle because it has a large yellow root
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : mangold
  • The large yellowish root of Beta vulgaris vulgaris makes it especially suitable for livestock feed.

Examples

  • Farmers often grow Beta vulgaris vulgaris for livestock.

  • New agricultural policies have encouraged the use of Beta vulgaris vulgaris due to its high yield.

  • Farmers often plant Beta vulgaris vulgaris to provide nutritious feed for their cattle.

  • The Beta vulgaris vulgaris plant thrives in well-drained soil.

  • Farmers often plant Beta vulgaris vulgaris to provide nutritious feed for their cattle.

  • The large yellowish root of Beta vulgaris vulgaris makes it particularly valued in cattle farming.

  • Due to its robust growth, Beta vulgaris vulgaris is a preferred choice for livestock feed by many farmers.

Synonyms

mangold-wurzel
vsBeta vulgaris vulgaris
  • Archaic
9.9

A large yellow root beet grown to feed cattle

is the formal scientific subspecies name rather than a common variety
mangold
vsBeta vulgaris vulgaris
  • Archaic
9.9

A type of beet with a large yellow root grown to feed cattle

is the formal scientific subspecies term used for cultivated beets
mangel-wurzel
vsBeta vulgaris vulgaris
  • Archaic
9.9

A large beet grown to feed farm animals

is the precise cultivated subspecies name for cattle feed crops

Surface Forms

Beta vulgaris vulgaris singular
Beta vulgaris vulgaris plural

Morphology

Beta + vulgaris + vulgaris

This is a Latin scientific name (binomial + subspecies) whose meaning depends on taxonomic convention rather than ordinary compositional semantics. Even if a learner recognised 'vulgaris' as 'common/widespread', the genus name 'Beta' and the repeated epithet indicating the nominate subspecies are specialist knowledge, so the specific sense 'a cultivated subspecies of beet with a large yellowish root' is not derivable from the parts for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Beta vulgaris vulgaris comes from Latin: Beta means 'beet' and vulgaris means 'common'. So the name points to the common grown beet with a large yellowish root that is used 'as cattle feed'.