Cajanus cajan
- noun
- Specialized
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Cajanus cajan
- Cajanus cajan is commonly grown in India for its protein-rich seeds.
Examples
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The lush foliage and yellow flowers of Cajanus cajan make it a distinctive tropical plant.
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Farmers rotate Cajanus cajan with other crops to improve soil fertility.
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The Cajanus cajan plant thrives in tropical climates.
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Farmers often grow Cajanus cajan for its nutritious seeds.
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Cajanus cajan is a popular crop in many tropical regions because its seeds are rich in protein.
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Due to its edible seeds, Cajanus cajan is an important agricultural plant in several countries.
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Known for its beautiful yellow flowers, Cajanus cajan is often planted alongside other crops.
Synonyms
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9.9
A woody plant that grows in warm places and has bright yellow flowers and flat pods
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8.9
A tropical plant with yellow flowers and flat pods grown for edible seeds
A tropical plant with hard stems and yellow flowers that has flat pods of edible seeds
A tropical shrub with yellow flowers and flat pods that gives edible seeds
A tropical shrub with yellow flowers that produces seeds eaten as food
A tropical plant grown for its small edible seeds used like peas
A tropical plant with yellow flowers that makes flat pods with edible seeds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Cajanus + cajan
This is a Latin scientific name (a taxonomic binomial), so the parts are taxonomic labels rather than compositional English words; their form does not transparently convey 'pigeon pea' or the plant description to a B1 learner. One element ('cajan') is not an English lexical item and even knowing 'Cajanus' as a genus does not allow a learner to infer the common name or edible-seed property, so the meaning is not derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Cajanus cajan may come from an old local name for the 'pigeon pea' in India and nearby lands, and scientists turned that word into a Latin plant name. So the name simply points to the tropical plant with flat pods and seeds rich in protein that are used as food and to improve the soil.