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Vigna aconitifolia

Vigna aconitifolia

9.9
A bean plant from India that grows in dry places and gives edible seeds and improves soil
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • In Indian cuisine, the seeds of Vigna aconitifolia are often ground into flour or cooked whole.

Examples

  • Farmers in India often cultivate Vigna aconitifolia for its nutritious seeds.

  • Researchers are exploring Vigna aconitifolia as a sustainable crop for arid regions.

  • Farmers in Rajasthan cultivate Vigna aconitifolia for its drought-resistant qualities and valuable protein-rich seeds.

  • The Vigna aconitifolia plant thrives in warm climates.

  • Farmers in Rajasthan cultivate Vigna aconitifolia for its drought-resistant qualities and valuable protein-rich seeds.

  • In Indian cuisine, the seeds of Vigna aconitifolia are often ground into flour or cooked whole.

  • Researchers are exploring Vigna aconitifolia as a sustainable crop for arid regions.

Synonyms

moth bean
vsVigna aconitifolia
  • Indian
8.2

A small plant that makes edible seeds and grows well in hot, dry places

is the formal botanical name used for the same plant species
Phaseolus aconitifolius
vsVigna aconitifolia
  • Specialized
9.9

A small Indian bean plant that people grow for food and to make soil better

is the formal botanical name used in the key entry
poor man's pulse
vsVigna aconitifolia
  • Indian
9.9

A climbing plant grown for its edible seeds and animal feed in dry areas

is used generally for the species rather than highlighting arid region use

Surface Forms

Vigna aconitifolia singular
Vigna aconitifolias plural

Morphology

Vigna + aconitifolia

This is a scientific Latin binomial: while 'Vigna' signals a plant genus, 'aconitifolia' is a technical Latin epithet (not a familiar English word) and the whole string functions as a species name rather than a compositional English phrase. Recognizing it as 'a particular legume species' requires botanical/Latin knowledge beyond B1 learners, so the meaning is not transparently derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Vigna aconitifolia is a Latin name made of two parts: Vigna is the bean group and aconitifolia means 'aconite-leaved' because its leaves look like those of the aconite plant. So the name is like a 'bean with aconite-like leaves', which helps you remember it is a hardy bean grown for food in dry areas.