Phaseolus angularis
- noun
- Specialized
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frijol adzuki
- The seeds of Phaseolus angularis are ground into flour for traditional desserts.
Examples
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Phaseolus angularis is valued in Japan for the sweet paste made from its beans.
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The Phaseolus angularis plant thrives in warm climates.
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Farmers rotate crops with Phaseolus angularis to enrich the soil.
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I love cooking with Phaseolus angularis in my recipes.
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In Asia, Phaseolus angularis is commonly used in sweet dishes like red bean paste.
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Chefs often incorporate Phaseolus angularis into various recipes for its rich flavor.
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The nutritious seeds of Phaseolus angularis are a popular ingredient in many traditional meals.
Synonyms
A bushy plant grown for edible seeds called adzuki beans used in Chinese and Japanese cooking
A small red-brown bean from East Asia often used in Japanese and Chinese sweets and flour
A small reddish-brown bean used in Chinese and Japanese cooking, often in sweet dishes
Surface Forms
Morphology
Phaseolus + angularis
The genus name Phaseolus signals the plant is a type of bean, so a learner who knows that constituent could infer the MWE refers to a bean species. However, the specific epithet 'angularis' is Latin and not transparently informative about edible red seeds or the common name (adzuki), so the full, specific meaning is not predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Phaseolus angularis comes from older words: Phaseolus 'bean' and angularis 'angled', so the name paints a picture of a small bean with a pointed or slightly angled shape. That's why this name helps you remember it is the red adzuki bean used in sweet foods and ground into flour.
