clitoria turnatea

Thân thiện

A gardener carefully waters a clitoria turnatea vine in a sunny greenhouse.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A tropical vine species: Clitoria turnatea is a specific botanical name for a flowering vine plant native to tropical Asia. It is characterized by its compound (pinnate) leaves and distinctive bright blue flowers with yellow centers.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The garden featured a beautiful Clitoria turnatea climbing the trellis.
  • Butterfly pea tea is made from the flowers of Clitoria turnatea.
  • Researchers are studying the antioxidant properties of Clitoria turnatea.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical and horticultural contexts: The full binomial name is used for precise scientific identification. In more general gardening or culinary contexts, it may be referred to by common names.
  • The specimen was keyed out and confirmed to be Clitoria turnatea.

Variants and Related Words

• Butterfly pea: A common name for .
• Clitoria ternatea: A closely related and more widely recognized species name for the butterfly pea plant. ().
• Vine (n): A general term for a climbing or trailing plant.

Synonyms

• Butterfly pea vine: A descriptive synonym using its common name.
• Blue pea vine: Another common name referencing its flower color.

Related Phrases

• Butterfly pea flower tea: A beverage made from the plant's flowers.
• Natural food coloring: A use for the blue pigments extracted from the flowers.

Học thuật

Noun

1. vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• blue pea
• butterfly pea
• Clitoria turnatea