chickpea plant

Thân thiện

A farmer harvests ripe chickpea plants in a sunny field.

Definition

Noun 1. A leguminous plant (Cicer arietinum) cultivated for its edible seeds: The chickpea plant is an annual herb native to Asia, characterized by small, feathery leaves and short pods that typically contain one or two round, beige seeds known as chickpeas or garbanzo beans.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The farmer planted a field of chickpea plants because they enrich the soil with nitrogen.
  • After the flowers fade, the chickpea plant develops pods containing the nutritious seeds.

Advanced Usage

• Botanical Context: In agricultural science, the is studied for its drought tolerance and its role in crop rotation systems.
  • Research focuses on improving the yield and pest resistance of the chickpea plant.

Variants and Related Words

• Chickpea (noun): The edible seed of the chickpea plant.
  • She added chickpeas to the salad.
• Garbanzo bean (noun): Another common name for the seed of the chickpea plant.
  • This soup is made with garbanzo beans.

Synonyms

• Cicer arietinum: The scientific, botanical name for the plant.
• Garbanzo bean plant: A less common synonym referring to the plant itself.

Học thuật

Noun

1. Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds

Từ đồng nghĩa

• chickpea
• Egyptian pea
• Cicer arietinum